2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Brookdale Community College to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
Brookdale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,554 in tuition and fees each year. On average, culinary arts graduates from Brookdale Community College take out $13,031 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Full Culinary Arts at Brookdale Community College Report
Request Information
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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
IUP also took the #1 spot in our Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
Full Culinary Arts at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report
Request Information
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Atlantic Cape Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
Request Information
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Suffolk County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value 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.
Request Information
Out of the 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jna Institute of Culinary Arts landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts are $14,575 per year.
Full Culinary Arts at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts Report
Request Information
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dover.
Delaware Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $11,808 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Delaware Tech also did well on our Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Request Information
SUNY Schenectady County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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.
Full Culinary Arts at SUNY Schenectady County Community College Report
Request Information
Culinary Institute of America came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The Culinary Institute of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hyde Park.
The Culinary Institute of America undergraduate students pay an average of $35,550 in tuition and fees each year.
Request Information
Pittsburgh Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.
Pittsburgh Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,699 in tuition and fees each year. Culinary Arts majors at Pittsburgh Technical College take out an average of $16,532 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Pittsburgh Technical College
Request Information
Montgomery County Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montco are $14,970 per year.
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 |
More Culinary Arts Rankings in the Middle Atlantic Region
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 14 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.
.jpg){kind=link}
More about our data sources and methodologies.
Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© Course Advisor – All Rights Reserved.