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Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Connecticut

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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Connecticut

6 Colleges
$21,612 Avg Salary
$13,918 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 29 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #143 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Connecticut 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 2023 rankings named Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton the most popular school in Connecticut for culinary arts students. Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Shelton.

After completing their degree, culinary arts graduates from Lincoln Tech - Shelton carry an average student debt load of $13,918. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $76.

Full Culinary Arts at Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton Report

The excellent programs at Manchester Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

Full Culinary Arts at Manchester Community College Report

The excellent programs at Norwalk Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Connecticut. Located in the city of Norwalk, NCC is a public school with a small student population.

Full Culinary Arts at Norwalk Community College Report

#4

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

The excellent programs at Gateway Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Connecticut. Gateway Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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The excellent programs at Bristol Technical Education Center helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, Bristol Technical Education Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Naugatuck Valley Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Connecticut list. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.

Full Culinary Arts at Naugatuck Valley Community College Report

Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 81
New Hampshire 17
Maine 24
Rhode Island 400

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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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