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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$11,827 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,972 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Culinary Arts 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.

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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New York 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.

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 Schools in New York

Check out the culinary arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Schools

$6,270 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Suffolk County Community College to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Selden.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Suffolk County Community College are $6,270 a year.

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$5,524 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Schenectady County Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Schenectady, SUNY Schenectady is a public college with a small student population.

SUNY Schenectady undergraduate students pay an average of $5,524 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at SUNY Schenectady take out is $17,500.

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$5,671 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Niagara County Community College are $5,671 a year. After completing their degree, culinary arts graduates from Niagara County Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,500.

Full Culinary Arts at Niagara County Community College Report

#4

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY
$6,330 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Nassau Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Garden City.

Nassau Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,330 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$5,252 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Kingsborough Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in New York. Located in the city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at KCC are $5,252 a year.

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#6

Sullivan County Community College

Loch Sheldrake, NY
$6,308 Average Tuition & Fees

Sullivan County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in New York list. 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.

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#7

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY
$8,640 Average Tuition & Fees

SUNY Delhi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Delhi, SUNY Delhi is a public school with a small student population.

SUNY Delhi undergraduate students pay an average of $8,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, culinary arts graduates from SUNY Delhi take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY
$8,857 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Alfred State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for culinary arts students. Alfred State is a small public school located in the remote town of Alfred.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alfred State are $8,857 per year. The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Alfred State take out is $12,000.

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#9

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY
$5,722 Average Tuition & Fees

Erie 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. Erie Community College is a moderately-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. While working on their degree, culinary arts majors at Erie Community College accumulate an average of around $8,663 in student debt.

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$35,550 Average Tuition & Fees

Culinary Institute of America came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hyde Park, The Culinary Institute of America is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Culinary Institute of America are $35,550 per year. On average, culinary arts graduates from The Culinary Institute of America take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree. 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 13 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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