2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
Culinary Arts is the #100 most popular major in the country with 19,806 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
The Best Value Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's 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.
Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Culinary Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the best value school in the New England Region for culinary arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
SNHU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,380 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a great value for culinary arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
JWU Providence undergraduate students pay an average of $35,950 in tuition and fees each year. On average, culinary arts graduates from JWU Providence take out $27,749 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $462.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 81 |
| Connecticut | 29 |
| New Hampshire | 17 |
| Maine | 24 |
| Rhode Island | 400 |
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Culinary Arts Related Majors for Culinary Arts
One of 4 majors within the area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 2 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).
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