2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the New England 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.
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 Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for culinary arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 in Culinary Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Southern Maine Community College the best value school in the New England Region for culinary arts students. Located in the city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
SMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,754 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Shore Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.
North Shore Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,920 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bristol Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Bristol is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fall River.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bristol are $10,152 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
SNHU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,380 in tuition and fees each year. On average, culinary arts graduates from SNHU take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great value for culinary arts students. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Boston U undergraduate students pay an average of $59,816 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston U also is in the top 15% of our Best Culinary Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
Out-of-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 is $20,491. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $388.
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With a ranking of #7, Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton did quite well on this year’s best value schools for culinary arts students. Located in the suburb of Shelton, Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Lincoln Tech - Shelton take out is $13,918. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $76, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Request InformationBest Culinary Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best culinary arts colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| 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 7 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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