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2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

13 Ranked Colleges
306 Degrees Awarded
$18,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 4,190 people earned their degree in baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef, making the major the 284th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 575 baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 306 baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 13 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Niagara County Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Sanborn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

Niagara County Community College also made our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Niagara County Community College is $9,531 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#2

Hudson County Community College

Jersey City, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hudson County Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s baking and pastry arts students in 2019-2020.

HCCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $10,482 for middle atlantic region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend HCCC.

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#3

Rowan College at Burlington County

Mount Laurel, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan College at Burlington County. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Rowan College at Burlington County is a medium-sized public school situated in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. It awarded 6 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2019-2020.

RCBC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $11,281 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Rowan College at Burlington County.

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#4

Monroe College

Bronx, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Monroe College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Bronx, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Monroe College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Monroe College is $16,558 for middle atlantic region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#5

Atlantic Cape Community College

Mays Landing, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Atlantic Cape Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Mays Landing, New Jersey, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s baking and pastry arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Atlantic Cape Community College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $12,247 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Atlantic Cape Community College.

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#6

Sullivan County Community College

Loch Sheldrake, New York
#10 in overall quality

Sullivan County Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Loch Sheldrake, New York, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s baking and pastry arts students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Sullivan also made our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Sullivan County Community College is $13,039 for middle atlantic region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

Alfred State College

Alfred, New York
#4 in overall quality

Alfred State College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Alfred State College is a small public school situated in Alfred, New York. It awarded 7 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Alfred State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Alfred State is $18,899 for middle atlantic region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#8

Luzerne County Community College

Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Luzerne County Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Luzerne County Community College is a small school located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Luzerne County Community College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Luzerne County Community College is $11,937 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#9

Culinary Institute of America

Hyde Park, New York
#1 in overall quality

Culinary Institute of America came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Hyde Park, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 162 diplomas to qualified associates’s baking and pastry arts students in 2019-2020.

The Culinary Institute of America also took the #1 spot in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $30,172 for middle atlantic region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend The Culinary Institute of America.

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#9 in overall quality

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a small school located in Paul Smiths, New York that handed out 6 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Paul Smith’s College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $25,015 for middle atlantic region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Paul Smith’s College.

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#11

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Penn College is a small public school situated in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Penn College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Penn College is $28,679 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#12

Lackawanna College

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

Lackawanna College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Lackawanna College also made our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Lackawanna College is $23,950 for middle atlantic region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#13

The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#13 in overall quality

The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a private for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $32,952 for middle atlantic region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College.

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References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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