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Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

14 Colleges
$20,089 Avg Salary
$10,217 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the culinary arts undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $323, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Culinary Institute of America is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. The Culinary Institute of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hyde Park.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, YTI Career Institute-York landed the # 3 spot on the list. YTI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of York.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts graduates from YTI carry an average student debtload of $9,882.

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#4

Jna Institute of Culinary Arts

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jna Institute of Culinary Arts. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brookdale Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

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With a ranking of #6, Suffolk County Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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Pittsburgh Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.

Culinary Arts majors at Pittsburgh Technical College take out an average of $12,036 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry ranked #8 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Delaware Tech is a large public school located in the city of Dover.

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Montgomery County Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts majors at Montco accumulate an average of around $10,010 in student debt.

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#10

Atlantic Cape Community College

Mays Landing, NJ

Atlantic Cape Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best culinary arts schools 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

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

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 14 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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