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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$10,365 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,593 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 110 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #110 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Jersey to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for culinary arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

Check out the culinary arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Culinary Arts

Our analysis found Brookdale Community College to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Jersey. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

Brookdale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,804 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, culinary arts graduates from Brookdale Community College take out $14,798 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Atlantic Cape Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Atlantic Cape Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Culinary Arts majors at Atlantic Cape Community College take out an average of $12,357 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hudson County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

HCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Culinary Arts majors at HCCC take out an average of $13,292 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastwick College - Hackensack is a great value for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Hackensack, Eastwick College - Hackensack is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastwick College - Hackensack are $17,424 a year.

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Best Value Culinary Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 234
New York 1,073
Maryland 73
Delaware 21

One of 4 majors within the area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 107,895
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.

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