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Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region

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

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You

Culinary Arts is the #11 most popular major in the country with 22,075 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the New England Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for culinary arts majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top New England Region Trade Schools for an Associate in Culinary Arts

Our analysis found North Shore Community College to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list. JWU Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

After completing their Associate Degree, culinary arts graduates from JWU Providence carry an average student debtload of $16,236. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $348.

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#3

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bristol Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Bristol is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.

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#4

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Maine Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best culinary arts colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 97
Maine 29
Connecticut 151
Rhode Island 403
New Hampshire 17

One of 4 majors within the trade school area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Culinary Arts Focus Areas

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

Majors Similar to Culinary Arts

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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