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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in New Jersey

17 Colleges
$24,944 Avg Salary
$12,777 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 110 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #110 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in New Jersey 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.

Check out the culinary arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

Our 2023 rankings named Hudson County Community College the most popular school in New Jersey for culinary arts students. Located in the large city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, culinary arts majors at HCCC accumulate an average of around $11,650 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brookdale Community College is a great place for culinary arts students. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Brookdale Community College take out is $10,375.

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The excellent programs at Atlantic Cape Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in New Jersey. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Atlantic Cape Community College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 17 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Ocean County Vocational-Technical School landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Toms River, OCVTS is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent programs at Passaic County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Paterson, PCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Rowan College at Burlington County ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Eastwick College - Hackensack ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Hackensack, Eastwick College - Hackensack is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, culinary arts graduates from Eastwick College - Hackensack carry an average student debt load of $18,081.

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#8

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

County College of Morris came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in New Jersey ranking. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Randolph.

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Mercer County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in New Jersey ranking. Mercer County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of West Windsor.

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Middlesex County College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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
Pennsylvania 234
New York 1,073
Maryland 73
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 17 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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