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Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$30,980 Avg Salary
$28,111 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Bachelor's 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.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Culinary Institute of America the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for culinary arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. The Culinary Institute of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hyde Park.

Of the 74 students majoring in culinary arts at The Culinary Institute of America, 47% are male and 53% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, culinary arts graduates from The Culinary Institute of America carry an average student debt load of $25,016.

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#2

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Delhi landed the # 2 spot on the list. SUNY Delhi is a small public school located in the town of Delhi.

Women make up 23% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the rural area of Paul Smiths, Paul Smith's College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in culinary arts at Paul Smith's College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 26% are male.

Culinary Arts majors at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College take out an average of $27,701 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $792, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Drexel take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,637.

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SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, NY

SUNY Cobleskill came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Cobleskill, SUNY Cobleskill is a public college with a small student population.

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

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#7

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

Lackawanna College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

Women make up 43% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.

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#9

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA

Delaware Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Doylestown, DelVal is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree culinary arts programs. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,514
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 10 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.

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