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.
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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Culinary Arts Colleges.
Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Schools
Our analysis found Brookdale Community College to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brookdale Community College are $9,554 a year. After completing their degree, culinary arts graduates from Brookdale Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,375.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUP are $18,897 per year.
Full Culinary Arts at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report
Out of the 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Atlantic Cape Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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.
Full Culinary Arts at Atlantic Cape Community College Report
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 large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Suffolk County Community College are $11,740 per year.
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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delaware Tech are $11,808 a 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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With a ranking of #6, SUNY Schenectady County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for culinary arts students. SUNY Schenectady is a small public school located in the small 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.
Kingsborough Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. KCC is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
KCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,132 in tuition and fees each year.
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Niagara County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Niagara County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,423 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, culinary arts majors at Niagara County Community College accumulate an average of around $11,500 in student debt.
Nassau Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value culinary arts programs. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Nassau Community College are $12,130 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Jna Institute of Culinary Arts did quite well on this year’s best value schools for culinary arts students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts are $14,575 a 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.
Best 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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