by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef is the 367th most popular major in the country with 4,322 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major” ranking looked at 97 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for baking & pastry arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Culinary Institute of America. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major. This small school is located in Hyde Park, New York, and it awarded 202 ’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 97 schools in the Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #2 spot on the list. JWU Providence is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 186 ’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 97 schools in the Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 70 diplomas to qualified ’s baking and pastry arts students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 97 schools in the Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 85 ’s baking and pastry arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 97 schools in the Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College landed the #5 spot on the list. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 38 ’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, ECPI University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s baking and pastry arts degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Full ECPI University Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Report
Sullivan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this small private for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified ’s baking and pastry arts students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Sullivan University Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Report
Niagara County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major ranking. Niagara County Community College is a small public school situated in Sanborn, New York. It awarded 32 ’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at Niagara County Community College
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 807 degrees to qualified ’s baking and pastry arts students in 2020-2021.
Valencia College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major ranking, coming in at #10. Valencia College is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 222 ’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major ranking. Kennedy-King College is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 43 ’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Culinary Institute Inc came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major ranking. Culinary Institute LeNotre is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 17 ’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Report
Seattle Central College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major ranking. Seattle Central is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 22 ’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Stratford University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major ranking. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s baking and pastry arts students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Stratford University Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Report
Saint Louis Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major list. Saint Louis Community College is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Houston Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major ranking. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Baker College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major ranking. This small school is located in Owosso, Michigan, and it awarded 16 ’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Baker College Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Report
With a ranking of #19, Monroe College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major list. Located in Bronx, New York, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s baking and pastry arts students in 2020-2021.
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Savannah Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major list. This small school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 21 ’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Scottsdale Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major list. Scottsdale Community College is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s baking and pastry arts degrees to qualified students.
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Sinclair Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major ranking. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 24 ’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Sinclair Community College Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Report
With a ranking of #23, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 65 ’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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St Philip’s College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major ranking. St Philip’s College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 50 ’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major list. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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