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Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

14 Colleges
$20,394 Avg Salary
$11,695 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

Our 2023 rankings named Brookdale Community College the most popular school in New Jersey for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

About 81% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 19% are male.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Brookdale Community College take out $13,031 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ocean County Vocational-Technical School is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Toms River, OCVTS is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 38% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Passaic County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Paterson, PCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Bergen Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bergen Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Paramus.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New Community Career & Technical Institute is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Newark, NCCTI is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Atlantic Cape Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in culinary arts at Atlantic Cape Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Rowan College at Burlington County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Hudson County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Middlesex County College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Cumberland County College

Vineland, NJ

With a ranking of #10, Cumberland County College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Vineland, Cumberland County College is a public college with a small student population.

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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
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 14 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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