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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$31,534 Avg Salary
$33,957 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Bachelor's 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's 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.

Check out the culinary arts bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Culinary Institute of America the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for culinary arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. The Culinary Institute of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hyde Park.

About 48% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 52% are male.

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#2

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at SUNY Delhi helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . SUNY Delhi is a small public school located in the remote town of Delhi.

Of the 16 students majoring in culinary arts at SUNY Delhi, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a great place for culinary arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Paul Smiths, Paul Smith's College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in culinary arts at Paul Smith's College, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 18% are male.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $666.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in culinary arts at Drexel, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#6

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, NY

SUNY Cobleskill came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Cobleskill, SUNY Cobleskill is a public college with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#7

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

Lackawanna College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree culinary arts programs. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.

Of the 2 students majoring in culinary arts at Penn College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Culinary Arts at Pennsylvania College of Technology Report

#9

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #9, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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#9

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA

Delaware Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Doylestown, DelVal is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best culinary arts schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 234
New York 1,073
Maryland 73
New Jersey 110
Delaware 21

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 10 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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