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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree 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.
The Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree 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. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for culinary arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Brookdale Community College to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brookdale Community College are $9,698 a year.
Brookdale Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value culinary arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUP are $18,927 per year.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Atlantic Cape Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Atlantic Cape Community College are $8,340 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at Atlantic Cape Community College accumulate an average of around $14,356 in student debt.
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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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Suffolk County Community College are $11,740 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at Suffolk County Community College accumulate an average of around $9,187 in student debt.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value culinary arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Delaware Tech is a large public school located in the city of Dover.
Delaware Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $11,808 in tuition and fees each year. Culinary Arts majors at Delaware Tech take out an average of $7,500 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Delaware Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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SUNY Schenectady County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree culinary arts programs. SUNY Schenectady is a small public school located in the small city of Schenectady.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Schenectady are $10,768 a year.
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Kingsborough Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. KCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KCC are $8,132 a year.
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Niagara County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Niagara County Community College are $11,205 per year. Culinary Arts majors at Niagara County Community College take out an average of $11,787 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Nassau Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree culinary arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nassau Community College are $12,130 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Nassau Community College also did well on our Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Hudson County Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCCC are $11,798 per year. Culinary Arts majors at HCCC take out an average of $12,100 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
Culinary Arts Related Majors for 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
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.
- 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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