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2023 Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in New York

13 Colleges
$28,972 Avg Salary
$14,866 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, culinary arts students earned 1,514 degrees and certificates from a New York school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Culinary Arts Colleges.

Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Institute of Culinary Education the best school in New York for culinary arts students. Institute of Culinary Education is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Culinary Institute of America. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in New York list. The Culinary Institute of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hyde Park.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Suffolk County Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a great place for culinary arts students. 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Schenectady County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in New York list. SUNY Schenectady is a small public school located in the city of Schenectady.

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#6

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

Alfred State College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in New York list. Located in the town of Alfred, Alfred State is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

SUNY Delhi ranked #8 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in New York list. SUNY Delhi is a small public school located in the town of Delhi.

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Niagara County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in New York ranking. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Monroe College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best culinary arts programs. Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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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
Pennsylvania 327
New Jersey 167
Maryland 153
Delaware 30

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 13 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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