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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Connecticut

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Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Culinary Arts is the #15 most popular major in Connecticut with 151 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Connecticut 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 Connecticut to see which undergraduate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Shelton, Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 47% are male.

Culinary Arts majors at Lincoln Tech - Shelton take out an average of $12,507 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $94.

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Out of the 5 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Bristol Technical Education Center landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bristol Technical Education Center is a small public school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

Of the 9 students majoring in culinary arts at Bristol Technical Education Center, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Norwalk Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. NCC is a small public school located in the city of Norwalk.

Of the 3 students majoring in culinary arts at NCC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#4

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of New Haven, Gateway Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Out of the 5 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Manchester Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. MCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Manchester.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 97
Maine 29
Rhode Island 403
New Hampshire 17

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.

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