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.
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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 analysis found Culinary Institute of America to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . The Culinary Institute of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hyde Park.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Institute of Culinary Education. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Institute of Culinary Education is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 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 college with a fairly small student population.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Out of the 88 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Niagara County Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Anne Arundel Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.
Culinary Tech Center landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. Culinary Tech Center is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of White Plains.
Hudson County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Full Culinary Arts at Hudson County Community College Report
With a ranking of #7, Monroe College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students. Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.
Lincoln College of Technology - Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Lincoln Tech - Columbia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Lincoln College of Technology - Columbia
SUNY Schenectady County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. SUNY Schenectady is a small public school located in the city of Schenectady.
Full Culinary Arts at SUNY Schenectady County Community College Report
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 medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Brookdale Community College
With a ranking of #12, Montgomery County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Montgomery County Community College
Pittsburgh Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.
Honorable Mentions
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 |
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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 colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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