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2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 327 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major 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.

The Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top Pennsylvania Trade Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Culinary Arts

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus the best school in Pennsylvania for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $323.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend YTI Career Institute-York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. YTI is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of York.

On average, culinary arts graduates from YTI take out $9,882 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at YTI Career Institute-York

#3

Jna Institute of Culinary Arts

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Jna Institute of Culinary Arts landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts

Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburgh Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts graduates from Pittsburgh Technical College carry an average student debtload of $12,036.

Full Culinary Arts at Pittsburgh Technical College Report

Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery County Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Montco take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,010.

Full Culinary Arts at Montgomery County Community College Report

Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,514
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 5 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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