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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$23,459 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,424 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You

Culinary Arts is the #159 most popular major in Massachusetts with 81 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Massachusetts 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.

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 Massachusetts

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

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality in Culinary Arts

Our analysis found North Shore Community College to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danvers.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Shore Community College are $5,352 a year.

Full Culinary Arts at North Shore Community College Report

#2

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA
$5,208 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bristol Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bristol are $5,208 a year.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Bristol Community College

#3

Boston University

Boston, MA
$59,816 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Boston U are $59,816 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Boston U also did well on our Best Culinary Arts Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Culinary Arts at Boston University Report

Best Value Culinary Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 29
New Hampshire 17
Maine 24
Rhode Island 400

More Culinary Arts Rankings in Massachusetts

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 3 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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