2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You
Culinary Arts is the #11 most popular major in the country with 19,784 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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.
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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for culinary arts majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Schools
Our analysis found Brookdale Community College to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a 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 $9,554 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUP are $18,897 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, IUP also did well on our Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at Atlantic Cape Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public college 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.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Suffolk County Community College is a great value for culinary arts students. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Suffolk County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,740 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the # 5 spot on the list. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Dover.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delaware Tech are $11,808 per year.
Delaware Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #6, SUNY Schenectady County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for culinary arts students. SUNY Schenectady is a small public school located in the small city of Schenectady.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Schenectady are $10,432 per year.
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Kingsborough Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value culinary arts programs. KCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KCC are $8,132 a year.
Niagara County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Niagara County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,423 in tuition and fees each year.
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Nassau Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nassau Community College are $12,130 per year.
With a ranking of #10, Jna Institute of Culinary Arts did quite well on this year’s best value schools for culinary arts students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts are $14,575 a year.
Best 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 |
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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 | 107,895 |
| Funeral & Mortuary Science | 2,354 |
| Casino Operations and Services | 192 |
| Other Personal & Culinary Services | 81 |
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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