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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best Culinary Arts 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 Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Maryland 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.

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

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln College of Technology - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Maryland list. Lincoln Tech - Columbia is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Full Culinary Arts at Lincoln College of Technology - Columbia Report

#3

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Maryland list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, HCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Prince George’s Community College is a great place for culinary arts students. PGCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Largo.

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Out of the 8 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Allegany College of Maryland landed the # 5 spot on the list. Allegany College of Maryland is a small public school located in the city of Cumberland.

Full Culinary Arts at Allegany College of Maryland Report

#6

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Montgomery College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Frederick Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Maryland ranking. Frederick Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Frederick.

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#8

Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, MD

Chesapeake College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Wye Mills, Chesapeake College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Culinary Arts at Chesapeake College Report

Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 8 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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