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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You
In 2021-2022, 167 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for culinary arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for culinary arts majors pursuing a associate degree.
Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Culinary Arts
Our analysis found Brookdale Community College to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Jersey. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Brookdale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,948 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Atlantic Cape Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mays Landing.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Atlantic Cape Community College are $6,840 a year. On average, culinary arts graduates from Atlantic Cape Community College take out $14,356 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Atlantic Cape Community College
Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Hudson County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. HCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.
HCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at HCCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,100.
Full Culinary Arts at Hudson County Community College Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastwick College - Hackensack. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Eastwick College - Hackensack is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hackensack.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastwick College - Hackensack are $17,424 per year.
Best Value Culinary Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools 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 |
Majors Related to Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Culinary Arts Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 4 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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