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2026 Best Culinary Arts Master’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best Culinary Arts master’s degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 627 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Grad Degree evaluated schools to compile this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Culinary Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
Our analysis found Boston University to be the best Culinary Arts school in the United States. Based in Boston, MA, Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution. Boston University posts a six-year graduation rate of 89%. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $68,102. Students borrow a median of $25,232 to complete their Culinary Arts program here. More on Boston University
The strong Culinary Arts programs at Carver Career Center earned it the #2 place in the United States. Read more about Carver Career Center
The strong Culinary Arts programs at Coastal Pines Technical College earned it the #3 place in the United States. More on Coastal Pines Technical College
The strong Culinary Arts programs at Ridgewater College earned it the #4 place in the United States. Read the full report on Ridgewater College
Francis Tuttle Technology Center came in at #5 on this year's Culinary Arts ranking in the United States. Read more about Francis Tuttle Technology Center
Scottsdale Community College did well this year, earning the #6 position. Read more about Scottsdale Community College
Eastern Iowa Community College District came in at #7 in this year's ranking. Get the full Eastern Iowa Community College District report
Eastwick College Hackensack did well this year, earning the #8 position. Read more about Eastwick College Hackensack
Little Big Horn College ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best Culinary Arts schools. See the full Little Big Horn College profile
White Mountains Community College landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. Get the full White Mountains Community College report
Cape Girardeau Career And Technology Center ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best Culinary Arts schools. Get the full Cape Girardeau Career And Technology Center report
Laney College
Laney College landed the #12 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Laney College
College Of The Ozarks did well this year, earning the #13 position. Read the full report on College Of The Ozarks
Madison Area Technical College came in at #14 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Madison Area Technical College
South Louisiana Community College did well this year, earning the #15 position. Read the full report on South Louisiana Community College
Sussex County Community College landed the #16 spot in the United States this year. More on Sussex County Community College
J F Drake State Community And Technical College landed the #17 spot in the United States this year. See the full J F Drake State Community And Technical College profile
Santa Ana College did well this year, earning the #18 position. Read more about Santa Ana College
Baton Rouge Community College ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best Culinary Arts schools. Read the full report on Baton Rouge Community College
Lakes Region Community College landed the #20 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Lakes Region Community College report
Lincoln Technical Institute Shelton placed #21 among Culinary Arts schools in the United States. See the full Lincoln Technical Institute Shelton profile
Southside Virginia Community College landed the #22 spot in the United States this year. More on Southside Virginia Community College
Yuba College
Yuba College placed #23 among Culinary Arts schools in the United States. Read the full report on Yuba College
Central Wyoming College came in at #24 in this year's ranking. See the full Central Wyoming College profile
Leeward Community College came in at #25 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Leeward Community College
Rest of the Top 50 Best Culinary Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
Shasta College
Shasta College came in at #26 in this year's ranking. See the full Shasta College profile
Valencia College
Valencia College placed #27 among Culinary Arts schools in the United States. See the full Valencia College profile
Berks Career And Technology Center placed #28 among Culinary Arts schools in the United States. More on Berks Career And Technology Center
Denmark Technical College came in at #29 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Denmark Technical College
Miracosta College came in at #30 in this year's ranking. Read more about Miracosta College
Montgomery College placed #31 among Culinary Arts schools in the United States. More on Montgomery College
Northeastern Technical College did well this year, earning the #32 position. Read the full report on Northeastern Technical College
Austin Community College District landed the #33 spot in the United States this year. See the full Austin Community College District profile
College Of The Desert landed the #34 spot in the United States this year. Read more about College Of The Desert
Sheridan College
Sheridan College placed #35 among Culinary Arts schools in the United States. See the full Sheridan College profile
South Puget Sound Community College came in at #36 in this year's ranking. More on South Puget Sound Community College
Monroe College Main Campus ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best Culinary Arts schools. Read the full report on Monroe College Main Campus
Colorado Mountain College placed #38 among Culinary Arts schools in the United States. Read more about Colorado Mountain College
Los Angeles Mission College landed the #39 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Los Angeles Mission College
Arizona Western College did well this year, earning the #40 position. More on Arizona Western College
Mohave Community College placed #41 among Culinary Arts schools in the United States. See the full Mohave Community College profile
The Culinary School Of Fort Worth placed #42 among Culinary Arts schools in the United States. Read the full report on The Culinary School Of Fort Worth
Seminole State College Of Florida did well this year, earning the #43 position. More on Seminole State College Of Florida
Wor Wic Community College came in at #44 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Wor Wic Community College
Elizabethtown Community And Technical College landed the #45 spot in the United States this year. More on Elizabethtown Community And Technical College
Hudson County Community College placed #46 among Culinary Arts schools in the United States. Get the full Hudson County Community College report
Lakeshore Technical College ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best Culinary Arts schools. See the full Lakeshore Technical College profile
Wichita Area Technical College came in at #48 in this year's ranking. See the full Wichita Area Technical College profile
Huertas Junior College did well this year, earning the #49 position. More on Huertas Junior College
Pellissippi State Community College came in at #50 in this year's ranking. See the full Pellissippi State Community College profile
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Grad Degree (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 627 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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