2023 Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You
Culinary Arts is the #11 most popular major in the country with 22,075 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Culinary Arts Colleges.
Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Schools
Our analysis found Institute of Culinary Education to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Institute of Culinary Education is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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The excellent programs at Culinary Institute of America helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . The Culinary Institute of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hyde Park.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a great place for culinary arts students. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.
The excellent programs at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.
Brookdale Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
Suffolk County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best culinary arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Delaware Technical Community College - Terry did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students. Delaware Tech is a large public school located in the city of Dover.
YTI Career Institute-York ranked #9 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. YTI is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of York.
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Jna Institute of Culinary Arts landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best culinary arts programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best culinary arts colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 1,514 |
| Pennsylvania | 327 |
| New Jersey | 167 |
| Maryland | 153 |
| Delaware | 30 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Culinary Arts
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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