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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey
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 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New Jersey to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Culinary Arts program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for culinary arts majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Hudson County Community College the most popular school in New Jersey for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. HCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.
Women make up 63% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
On average, culinary arts graduates from HCCC take out $12,100 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Brookdale Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in New Jersey. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in culinary arts at Brookdale Community College, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Atlantic Cape Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mays Landing.
Women make up 59% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
Culinary Arts majors at Atlantic Cape Community College take out an average of $14,356 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rowan College at Burlington County is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. RCBC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Mount Laurel.
Women make up 58% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastwick College - Hackensack. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Eastwick College - Hackensack is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hackensack.
Of the 9 students majoring in culinary arts at Eastwick College - Hackensack, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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Passaic County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. PCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Paterson.
Women make up 80% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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Mercer County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the rural area of West Windsor, Mercer County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 53% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, Middlesex County College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Middlesex County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Edison.
About 60% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 40% are male.
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Raritan Valley Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey list. RVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.
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County College of Morris landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree culinary arts programs. Located in the suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in culinary arts at County College of Morris, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 1,514 |
| Pennsylvania | 327 |
| Maryland | 153 |
| Delaware | 30 |
Culinary Arts Related Majors
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 13 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.
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