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2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You
In 2021-2022, 167 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey
Check out the culinary arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top New Jersey Trade Schools for an Associate in Culinary Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Brookdale Community College the best school in New Jersey for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Atlantic Cape Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mays Landing.
On average, culinary arts graduates from Atlantic Cape Community College take out $14,356 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hudson County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey list. HCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at HCCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,100.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastwick College - Hackensack is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Eastwick College - Hackensack is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hackensack.
Request InformationBest Culinary Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 1,514 |
Pennsylvania | 327 |
Maryland | 153 |
Delaware | 30 |
Culinary Arts Related Rankings by Major
Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Culinary Arts Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 10,546 |
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | 5,029 |
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts | 3,303 |
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager | 1,394 |
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant | 786 |
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services | 335 |
Institutional Food Workers | 204 |
Culinary Science/Culinology | 203 |
Bartending/Bartender | 157 |
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, & Dining Room Management/Manager | 82 |
Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter | 28 |
Wine Steward/Sommelier | 8 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Cosmetology | 124,611 |
Funeral & Mortuary Science | 2,186 |
Casino Operations and Services | 385 |
Other Personal & Culinary Services | 95 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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