2027 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[Restaurant/Food Services Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/hospitality-management/restaurant-food-services-management/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for restaurant/food services management students.
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2027 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in restaurant/food services management, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools
Our analysis ranked Cuny Laguardia Community College the best value for a degree in restaurant/food services management in the Middle Atlantic Region. Cuny Laguardia Community College is a large public school located in the city of Long Island City. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,218, compared with $8,098 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $5,461 to complete the restaurant/food services management program here. Early-career restaurant/food services management graduates make about $27,031. Set against $5,461 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Atlantic Cape Community College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value restaurant/food services management schools. Atlantic Cape Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Mays Landing. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,594, while out-of-state students pay about $8,350. Typical student debt for restaurant/food services management graduates is $12,002. Restaurant/food Services Management graduates of Atlantic Cape Community College earn a median of $37,141 early in their careers. Set against $12,002 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
A rank of #3 makes Culinary Institute Of America one of the best values for restaurant/food services management. Culinary Institute Of America is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hyde Park. Students from in state pay about $38,670 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $26,778 to complete the restaurant/food services management program here. Restaurant/food Services Management graduates of Culinary Institute Of America earn a median of $35,865 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Culinary Institute Of America admits about 91% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked 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 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).
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