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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Culinary Arts 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.
The Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 88 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the culinary arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Culinary Institute of America the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for culinary arts students. The Culinary Institute of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hyde Park.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Institute of Culinary Education. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Institute of Culinary Education is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Niagara County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Anne Arundel Community College is a great place for culinary arts students. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.
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Culinary Tech Center ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Culinary Tech Center is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of White Plains.
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Hudson County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Monroe College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.
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Lincoln College of Technology - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Lincoln Tech - Columbia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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SUNY Schenectady County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Schenectady is a small public school located in the city of Schenectady.
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With a ranking of #11, Brookdale Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
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Montgomery County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Pittsburgh Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Culinary Arts students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Delaware Technical Community College - Terry | Dover, DE |
| 15 | Suffolk County Community College | Selden, NY |
| 16 | Howard Community College | Columbia, MD |
| 17 | Commonwealth Technical Institute | Johnstown, PA |
| 17 | Kingsborough Community College | Brooklyn, NY |
| 17 | Prince George’s Community College | Largo, MD |
Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best culinary arts schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 1,514 |
| Pennsylvania | 327 |
| New Jersey | 167 |
| Maryland | 153 |
| Delaware | 30 |
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
Most Popular Majors Related to Culinary Arts
| 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 26 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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