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Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island

2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$35,950 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,593 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, culinary arts students earned 400 degrees and certificates from a Rhode Island school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision.

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. 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.

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

Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School

Our 2023 rankings named Johnson & Wales University - Providence the best value school in Rhode Island for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JWU Providence are $35,950 per year. The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at JWU Providence take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,376. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $314.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, JWU Providence is ranked #4 for overall quality for culinary arts in Rhode Island.

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Best Value Culinary Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Culinary Arts Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 81
Connecticut 29
New Hampshire 17
Maine 24

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

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 values are for the top school 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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