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Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in New York

2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in New York

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$25,389 Avg Salary
$15,195 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in New York 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.

Check out the culinary arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our 2023 rankings named Culinary Institute of America the most popular school in New York for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. The Culinary Institute of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hyde Park.

Of the 564 students majoring in culinary arts at The Culinary Institute of America, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Niagara County Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 31% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at Niagara County Community College accumulate an average of around $11,787 in student debt.

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#3

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Monroe College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Monroe College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

Women make up 61% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

Culinary Arts majors at Monroe College take out an average of $13,753 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $168.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at SUNY Schenectady County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in New York. SUNY Schenectady is a small public school located in the small city of Schenectady.

Of the 26 students majoring in culinary arts at SUNY Schenectady, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Kingsborough Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in New York. KCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

About 63% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 37% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 63% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

Culinary Arts majors at Suffolk County Community College take out an average of $9,187 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

Alfred State College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in New York list. Located in the remote town of Alfred, Alfred State is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 45% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Adirondack Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the small suburb of Queensbury, SUNY Adirondack is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Erie Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 58% are male.

Culinary Arts majors at Erie Community College take out an average of $7,694 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 22 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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