2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 234 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #125 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
The Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for culinary arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Check out the culinary arts undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Culinary Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus the best value school in Pennsylvania for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IUP are $13,144 a year.
IUP did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montgomery County Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blue Bell.
Montco undergraduate students pay an average of $10,350 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Full Culinary Arts at Montgomery County Community College Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is a great value for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Jna Institute of Culinary Arts undergraduate students pay an average of $14,575 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts
Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburgh Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Oakdale, Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Pittsburgh Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,699 in in-state 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
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at YTI Career Institute-York helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value culinary arts schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of York, YTI is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts majors at YTI accumulate an average of around $12,965 in student debt.
YTI also took the #5 spot in our Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.
Best Value Culinary Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Culinary Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 1,073 |
| Maryland | 73 |
| New Jersey | 110 |
| Delaware | 21 |
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Majors Related to Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
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 5 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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