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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$11,827 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,593 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You

With 1,073 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, culinary arts is the #67 most popular major in New York.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for culinary arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Suffolk County Community College the best value school in New York for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Suffolk County Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Selden.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Suffolk County Community College are $6,270 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at Suffolk County Community College accumulate an average of around $7,363 in student debt.

Suffolk County Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Schenectady County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Schenectady, SUNY Schenectady is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Schenectady are $5,524 per year. Culinary Arts majors at SUNY Schenectady take out an average of $19,208 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Niagara County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sanborn.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Niagara County Community College are $5,671 per year. On average, culinary arts graduates from Niagara County Community College take out $12,244 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

The excellent associate degree programs at Nassau Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value culinary arts schools in New York. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nassau Community College are $6,330 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Nassau Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kingsborough Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at KCC are $5,252 a year. The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at KCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $8,167.

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#6

Sullivan County Community College

Loch Sheldrake, NY

With a ranking of #6, Sullivan County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Loch Sheldrake, SUNY Sullivan is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Sullivan are $6,308 a year. On average, culinary arts graduates from SUNY Sullivan take out $11,123 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

Alfred State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree culinary arts programs. Alfred State is a small public school located in the town of Alfred.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Alfred State are $8,857 a year.

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#8

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

SUNY Delhi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Delhi, SUNY Delhi is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Delhi are $8,640 a year. On average, culinary arts graduates from SUNY Delhi take out $15,679 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Erie Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.

Erie Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,722 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Erie Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,553.

Full Culinary Arts at Erie Community College Report

Culinary Institute of America ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Hyde Park, The Culinary Institute of America is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at The Culinary Institute of America are $35,550 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at The Culinary Institute of America accumulate an average of around $14,124 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $450.

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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
Maryland 73
New Jersey 110
Delaware 21

Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Culinary Arts

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 12 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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