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Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey

2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey

4 Colleges
$25,389 Avg Salary
$15,195 Avg Student Debt

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 analysis found Brookdale Community College to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Jersey. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Atlantic Cape Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey 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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Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Hudson County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the 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.

Full Culinary Arts at Hudson County Community College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Eastwick College - Hackensack helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in New Jersey. Eastwick College - Hackensack is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hackensack.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,514
Pennsylvania 327
Maryland 153
Delaware 30

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

Culinary Arts Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
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

Related Major Annual Graduates
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.

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