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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Brookdale Community College to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brookdale Community College are $9,698 per year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a great value for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.
IUP undergraduate students pay an average of $18,927 in tuition and fees each year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $323, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
IUP not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Full Culinary Arts at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Atlantic Cape Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Suffolk County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,740 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Culinary Arts at Suffolk County Community College Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jna Institute of Culinary Arts. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Jna Institute of Culinary Arts undergraduate students pay an average of $14,575 in tuition and fees each year.
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Delaware Tech is a large public school located in the city of Dover.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delaware Tech are $11,808 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Delaware Tech is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
With a ranking of #7, SUNY Schenectady County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. SUNY Schenectady is a small public school located in the city of Schenectady.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Schenectady are $10,768 per year.
Culinary Institute of America landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. The Culinary Institute of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hyde Park.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Culinary Institute of America are $36,620 per year.
Pittsburgh Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pittsburgh Technical College are $16,974 a year. Culinary Arts majors at Pittsburgh Technical College take out an average of $12,036 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Montgomery County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montco are $15,390 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts majors at Montco accumulate an average of around $10,010 in student debt.
Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best culinary arts colleges 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 14 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.