Find Trade Colleges

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools

16 Colleges
$31,534 Avg Salary
$33,957 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

Culinary Arts is the #11 most popular major in the country with 19,784 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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, Trade College Search has created the Best Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the culinary arts bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Culinary Institute of America to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. The Culinary Institute of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hyde Park.

Read More…

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at National Louis University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in the United States. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Read More…

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $666.

Read More…

Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.

Read More…

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend AI Miami International University of Art and Design. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Miami, International Fine Arts College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at International Fine Arts College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $36,488.

Read More…

Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #6 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. JWU Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, culinary arts majors at JWU Providence accumulate an average of around $27,749 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $462, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read More…

With a ranking of #7, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Paul Smiths, Paul Smith's College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

With a ranking of #8, The Art Institute of Dallas did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. The Art Institute of Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

Culinary Arts majors at The Art Institute of Dallas take out an average of $36,488 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Culinary Arts at The Art Institute of Dallas Report

With a ranking of #9, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Southern New Hampshire University

#10

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

SUNY Delhi ranked #10 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. SUNY Delhi is a small public school located in the remote town of Delhi.

Full Culinary Arts at SUNY Delhi Report

Culinary Arts by Region

View the Best Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 9,052
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 4,322
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 3,156
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 1,380
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 801
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services 411
Culinary Science/Culinology 196
Bartending/Bartender 183
Institutional Food Workers 157
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, & Dining Room Management/Manager 84
Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter 35
Wine Steward/Sommelier 7

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 16 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.