2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 88 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for culinary arts majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Culinary Institute of America the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for culinary arts students. The Culinary Institute of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hyde Park.
After completing their degree, culinary arts graduates from The Culinary Institute of America carry an average student debt load of $19,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $450, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Institute of Culinary Education. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Institute of Culinary Education is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Culinary Arts majors at Institute of Culinary Education take out an average of $6,811 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $344.
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Out of the 88 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, culinary arts majors at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $527, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 88 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, culinary arts majors at Niagara County Community College accumulate an average of around $11,500 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Anne Arundel Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.
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Culinary Tech Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Culinary Tech Center is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Culinary Tech Center take out is $6,333.
Lincoln College of Technology - Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Lincoln Tech - Columbia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Monroe College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.
On average, culinary arts graduates from Monroe College take out $13,920 in student loans while working on their degree.
Hudson County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, culinary arts graduates from HCCC take out $11,650 in student loans while working on their degree.
SUNY Schenectady County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. SUNY Schenectady is a small public school located in the small city of Schenectady.
After completing their degree, culinary arts graduates from SUNY Schenectady carry an average student debt load of $17,500.
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Brookdale Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
While working on their degree, culinary arts majors at Brookdale Community College accumulate an average of around $10,375 in student debt.
Montgomery County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Culinary Arts majors at Montco take out an average of $14,539 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Pittsburgh Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.
Culinary Arts majors at Pittsburgh Technical College take out an average of $14,520 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $195.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Culinary Arts students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Delaware Technical Community College - Terry | Dover, DE |
| 15 | Suffolk County Community College | Selden, NY |
| 16 | Howard Community College | Columbia, MD |
| 17 | Prince George’s Community College | Largo, MD |
| 17 | Commonwealth Technical Institute | Johnstown, PA |
| 17 | Kingsborough Community College | Brooklyn, NY |
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 |
Majors Related to Culinary Arts
One of 4 majors within the area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 26 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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