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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You
Culinary Arts is the #11 most popular major in the country with 22,075 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
The Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the New England Region 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 the New England Region
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 Johnson & Wales University - Providence the most popular school in the New England Region for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. JWU Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
Of the 375 students majoring in culinary arts at JWU Providence, 30% are male and 70% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, culinary arts graduates from JWU Providence carry an average student debt load of $16,236. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $348.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Bristol Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in the New England Region . Bristol is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fall River.
Women make up 57% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bunker Hill Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list. BHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Boston.
About 50% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 50% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Manchester Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in the New England Region . MCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Manchester.
Women make up 78% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Massasoit Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in culinary arts at Massasoit Community College, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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White Mountains Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Berlin, White Mountains Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Norwalk 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 #6 on the list. NCC is a small public school located in the small city of Norwalk.
Women make up 67% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, North Shore Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Southern Maine Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in culinary arts at SMCC, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Gateway Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Gateway Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 60% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest Culinary Arts Colleges by State
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 97 |
Maine | 29 |
Connecticut | 151 |
Rhode Island | 403 |
New Hampshire | 17 |
Majors Related to 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
Majors Similar 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 18 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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