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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You
Culinary Arts is the #15 most popular major in Massachusetts with 97 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. 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 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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts
Check out the culinary arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Culinary Arts
Our analysis found North Shore Community College to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Shore Community College are $5,352 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, North Shore Community College is ranked #5 for overall quality for culinary arts in Massachusetts.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bristol Community College is a great value for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Bristol is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fall River.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bristol are $5,280 a year.
Best Value Culinary Arts Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Culinary Arts Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Maine | 29 |
Connecticut | 151 |
Rhode Island | 403 |
New Hampshire | 17 |
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 |
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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 2 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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