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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in New York

28 Colleges
$28,972 Avg Salary
$14,866 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You

With 1,073 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, culinary arts is the #67 most popular major in New York.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in New York 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Colleges.

Our analysis found Culinary Institute of America to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the large suburb of Hyde Park, The Culinary Institute of America is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at The Culinary Institute of America take out is $19,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $450.

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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 New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Institute of Culinary Education is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, culinary arts majors at Institute of Culinary Education accumulate an average of around $6,811 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $344.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Niagara County Community College is a great place for culinary arts students. Niagara County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sanborn.

After completing their degree, culinary arts graduates from Niagara County Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,500.

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#4

Culinary Tech Center

New York, NY

The excellent programs at Culinary Tech Center helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Culinary Tech Center is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Culinary Tech Center take out $6,333 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monroe College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Culinary Arts majors at Monroe College take out an average of $13,920 in student loans while working on their egree.

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SUNY Schenectady County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Schenectady, SUNY Schenectady is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at SUNY Schenectady take out is $17,500.

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Suffolk County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Selden.

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Kingsborough Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

SUNY Delhi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Delhi, SUNY Delhi is a public college with a small student population.

Culinary Arts majors at SUNY Delhi take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Erie 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. Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Erie Community College take out $8,663 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Culinary Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 234
Maryland 73
New Jersey 110
Delaware 21

Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Culinary Arts

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 28 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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