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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

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$25,593 Avg Salary
$17,005 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 73 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #120 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Culinary Arts program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for culinary arts majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Anne Arundel Community College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 55% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Anne Arundel Community College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Prince George’s Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. PGCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Largo.

Of the 18 students majoring in culinary arts at PGCC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Culinary Arts at Prince George’s Community College Report

#3

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbia, HCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 71% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Howard Community College

Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Allegany College of Maryland landed the # 4 spot on the list. Allegany College of Maryland is a small public school located in the city of Cumberland.

Of the 7 students majoring in culinary arts at Allegany College of Maryland, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Frederick Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Maryland. Frederick Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Frederick.

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#5

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a large student population.

Full Culinary Arts at Montgomery College Report

Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Culinary Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 234
New York 1,073
New Jersey 110
Delaware 21

Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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