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Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York

2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$12,142 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,389 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New York 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.


 

2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York

Check out the culinary arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Suffolk County Community College the best value school in New York for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Suffolk County Community College are $6,270 per year. The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Suffolk County Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,187.

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The excellent associate degree programs at SUNY Schenectady County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value culinary arts schools in New York. SUNY Schenectady is a small public school located in the city of Schenectady.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Schenectady are $5,764 per year.

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Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Niagara County Community College are $6,165 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, culinary arts graduates from Niagara County Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,787.

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#4

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nassau Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nassau Community College are $6,330 a year.

Nassau Community College also made our Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in New York list, coming in at #3.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kingsborough Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York list. KCC is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at KCC are $5,252 a year.

KCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in New York list.

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#6

Sullivan County Community College

Loch Sheldrake, NY

Sullivan County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Sullivan is a small public school located in the rural area of Loch Sheldrake.

SUNY Sullivan undergraduate students pay an average of $6,283 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Culinary Arts majors at SUNY Sullivan take out an average of $11,076 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Culinary Arts at Sullivan County Community College Report

#7

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

With a ranking of #7, Alfred State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Alfred, Alfred State is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alfred State are $8,862 per year.

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#8

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

SUNY Delhi came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Delhi is a small public school located in the town of Delhi.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Delhi are $8,720 per year.

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#9

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #9, Erie Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Erie Community College are $5,950 a year. The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Erie Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $7,694.

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Culinary Institute of America ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree 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.

The Culinary Institute of America undergraduate students pay an average of $36,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, culinary arts graduates from The Culinary Institute of America take out $12,958 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $504, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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
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 12 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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