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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Pennsylvania 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 The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 79% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, culinary arts graduates from The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College carry an average student debt load of $16,363. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $388.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pittsburgh Technical College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Oakdale, Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in culinary arts at Pittsburgh Technical College, 39% are male and 61% are female.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $195.

Full Culinary Arts at Pittsburgh Technical College Report

Out of the 19 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#4

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Lackawanna College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Scranton, Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 57% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

Full Culinary Arts at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

Out of the 19 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Commonwealth Technical Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Johnstown, CTI is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in culinary arts at CTI, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Full Culinary Arts at Commonwealth Technical Institute Report

YTI Career Institute-York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of York, YTI is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 36% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

On average, culinary arts graduates from YTI take out $19,486 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $112.

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Westmoreland County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the rural area of Youngwood, Westmoreland College is a public college with a small student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 45% are male.

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Montgomery County Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree culinary arts programs. Montco is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.

Women make up 70% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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Community College of Philadelphia ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 63% are male.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools 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

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 19 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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