2023 Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in New Jersey
Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You
With 167 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, culinary arts is the #16 most popular major in New Jersey.
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Jersey to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in New Jersey
Check out the culinary arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top New Jersey Trade Schools in Culinary Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Brookdale Community College the best school in New Jersey for culinary arts students. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Atlantic Cape Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mays Landing.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hudson County Community College is a great place for culinary arts students. HCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.
Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastwick College - Hackensack landed the # 4 spot on the list. Eastwick College - Hackensack is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hackensack.
Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 1,514 |
Pennsylvania | 327 |
Maryland | 153 |
Delaware | 30 |
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Culinary Arts Related Rankings by Major
Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Culinary Arts Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 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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