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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey
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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.
The Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New Jersey to see which basic certificate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Schools in New Jersey
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Colleges.
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Our 2023 rankings named County College of Morris the most popular school in New Jersey for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in culinary arts at County College of Morris, 67% are male and 33% are female.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Hudson County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in New Jersey. HCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Middlesex County College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Edison.
Of the 5 students majoring in culinary arts at Middlesex County College, 20% are male and 80% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Passaic County Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. PCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Paterson.
Of the 12 students majoring in culinary arts at PCCC, 17% are male and 83% are female.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Passaic County Community College
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Mercer County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in New Jersey. Located in the rural area of West Windsor, Mercer County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Full Culinary Arts at Mercer County Community College Report
Rowan College at Burlington County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. RCBC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Mount Laurel.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Rowan College at Burlington County
Bergen Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Paramus, Bergen Community College is a public school with a large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 50% are male.
Atlantic Cape Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mays Landing.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Atlantic Cape Community College
Cumberland County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Cumberland County College is a small public school located in the rural area of Vineland.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Cumberland County College
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 |
| 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 9 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.