2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools
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 lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 641 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Culinary Arts program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the United States
Check out the culinary arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Culinary Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder the most popular school in the United States for culinary arts students. Escoffier - Boulder is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Boulder.
Culinary Arts majors at Escoffier - Boulder take out an average of $12,906 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $146.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Bayamon, National University College is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at National University College take out is $7,925.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Culinary Institute of America. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools list. Located in the suburb of Hyde Park, The Culinary Institute of America is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Culinary Arts majors at The Culinary Institute of America take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $450.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a great place for culinary arts students. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
While working on their degree, culinary arts majors at JWU Providence accumulate an average of around $20,491 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $388, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Culinary Arts at Johnson & Wales University - Providence Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools list. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the city of Orlando.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Valencia College take out is $12,875.
Institute of Culinary Education came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Institute of Culinary Education is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Institute of Culinary Education take out is $6,811. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $344, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Escuela Hotelera de San Juan ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools list. Escuela Hotelera de San Juan is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Hato Rey.
On average, culinary arts graduates from Escuela Hotelera de San Juan take out $3,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.
On average, culinary arts graduates from Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles take out $6,811 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $344, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Culinary Arts at Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles Report
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Escoffier - Austin is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Austin.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Escoffier - Austin take out is $14,346. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $133, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Austin
With a ranking of #10, Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students. JWU Charlotte is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charlotte.
Culinary Arts majors at JWU Charlotte take out an average of $13,982 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $314.
Full Culinary Arts at Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte Report
Ivy Tech Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
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Hinds Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools list. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school located in the town of Raymond.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Hinds Community College take out is $15,290.
With a ranking of #13, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the small city of North Little Rock.
While working on their degree, culinary arts majors at UA Pulaski Tech accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.
Full Culinary Arts at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College Report
Miami Dade College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools list. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Miami.
After completing their degree, culinary arts graduates from MDC carry an average student debt load of $13,000.
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Kennedy-King College is a public college with a small student population.
After completing their degree, culinary arts graduates from Kennedy-King College carry an average student debt load of $9,135.
With a ranking of #16, ECPI University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students. ECPI University is a large private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
Culinary Arts majors at ECPI University take out an average of $14,698 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $135, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Arizona Culinary Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #17 on the list. Arizona Culinary Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Scottsdale.
Culinary Arts majors at Arizona Culinary Institute take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $165, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Pikes Peak Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a large student population.
With a ranking of #19, Wake Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, culinary arts graduates from Wake Technical Community College carry an average student debt load of $17,875.
Full Culinary Arts at Wake Technical Community College Report
El Centro College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at El Centro College take out is $12,971.
Trident Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public college with a large student population.
After completing their degree, culinary arts graduates from Trident Technical College carry an average student debt load of $14,000.
Helms College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools list. Helms College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Macon.
While working on their degree, culinary arts majors at Helms College accumulate an average of around $17,375 in student debt.
Lee College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #23 on the list. Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Baytown.
St Philip’s College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools list. St Philip's College is a large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
Culinary Institute Inc did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Culinary Institute LeNotre is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Culinary Institute LeNotre take out is $20,652. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $173.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 641 different United States culinary arts schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools award.
Culinary Arts by Region
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Culinary Arts Related Majors
Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Culinary Arts
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| 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 25 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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