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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You

Culinary Arts is the #11 most popular major in the country with 19,784 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

Check out the culinary arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

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 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 small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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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.

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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.

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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 large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.

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#6

Culinary Tech Center

New York, NY

Culinary Tech Center landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. Culinary Tech Center is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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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 moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Monroe College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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With a ranking of #7, Lincoln College of Technology - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Lincoln Tech - Columbia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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SUNY Schenectady County Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. SUNY Schenectady is a small public school located in the small city of Schenectady.

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Brookdale Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

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Montgomery County Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Pittsburgh Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #13 on the list. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.

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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
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

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 9,052
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 4,322
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 3,156
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 1,380
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 801
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services 411
Culinary Science/Culinology 196
Bartending/Bartender 183
Institutional Food Workers 157
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, & Dining Room Management/Manager 84
Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter 35
Wine Steward/Sommelier 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 107,895
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

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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