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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree 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 so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the New England Region to see which associate degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Johnson & Wales University - Providence the most popular school in the New England Region for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. JWU Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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

Culinary Arts majors at JWU Providence take out an average of $17,376 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $314, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Culinary Arts at Johnson & Wales University - Providence Report

#2

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bristol Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Bristol is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fall River.

Women make up 52% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bunker Hill Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 14 students majoring in culinary arts at BHCC, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full Culinary Arts at Bunker Hill Community College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Manchester Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. MCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Manchester.

Of the 13 students majoring in culinary arts at MCC, 62% are male and 38% are female.

Full Culinary Arts at Manchester Community College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Massasoit Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in culinary arts at Massasoit Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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White Mountains Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Berlin, White Mountains Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 33% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

Full Culinary Arts at White Mountains Community College Report

With a ranking of #6, Norwalk Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. NCC is a small public school located in the small city of Norwalk.

Of the 9 students majoring in culinary arts at NCC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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North Shore Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#9

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

Southern Maine Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in culinary arts at SMCC, 57% are male and 43% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, culinary arts graduates from SMCC carry an average student debt load of $11,649.

Full Culinary Arts at Southern Maine Community College Report

#9

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

Gateway Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of New Haven, Gateway Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best culinary arts colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 81
Connecticut 29
New Hampshire 17
Maine 24
Rhode Island 400

One of 4 majors within the area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 18 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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