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Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 327 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major 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.

The Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Check out the culinary arts bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

Our 2023 rankings named The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College the most popular school in Pennsylvania for culinary arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, culinary arts graduates from The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College carry an average student debt load of $27,701. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $792.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

Culinary Arts majors at Drexel take out an average of $19,637 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lackawanna College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pennsylvania College of Technology is a great place for culinary arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.

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#5

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Delaware Valley University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Doylestown, DelVal is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Culinary Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,514
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 5 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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