2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You
Culinary Arts is the #100 most popular major in the country with 19,806 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brookdale Community College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for culinary arts students. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brookdale Community College are $9,554 per year. After completing their degree, culinary arts graduates from Brookdale Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,375.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IUP are $18,897 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Atlantic Cape Community College is a great value for culinary arts students. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Atlantic Cape Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,340 in tuition and fees each year. On average, culinary arts graduates from Atlantic Cape Community College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Suffolk County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Suffolk County Community College are $11,740 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Delaware Tech is a large public school located in the small city of Dover.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delaware Tech are $11,808 per year. Culinary Arts majors at Delaware Tech take out an average of $5,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Delaware Tech also is in the top 15% of our Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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SUNY Schenectady County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value culinary arts programs. SUNY Schenectady is a small public school located in the city of Schenectady.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Schenectady are $10,432 a year. After completing their degree, culinary arts graduates from SUNY Schenectady carry an average student debtload of $17,500.
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Kingsborough Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. KCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KCC are $8,132 per year.
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Niagara County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Niagara County Community College are $10,423 per year. While working on their degree, culinary arts majors at Niagara County Community College accumulate an average of around $11,500 in student debt.
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Nassau Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nassau Community College are $12,130 per year.
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Jna Institute of Culinary Arts came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Jna Institute of Culinary Arts undergraduate students pay an average of $14,575 in tuition and fees each year. Culinary Arts majors at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts take out an average of $11,375 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Request InformationBest Culinary Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best culinary arts schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 234 |
| New York | 1,073 |
| Maryland | 73 |
| New Jersey | 110 |
| Delaware | 21 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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 25 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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