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2023 Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
331 Degrees Awarded
$29,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Baking & Pastry Arts for an Associate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Baking & Pastry Arts for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 4,322 people earned their degree in baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef, making the major the 367th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 472 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 331 baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Baking & Pastry Arts for an Associate” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Baking & Pastry Arts for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Baking & Pastry Arts for an Associate”.

Top 10 Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Baking & Pastry Arts for an Associate. Culinary Institute of America is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hyde Park, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 201 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Culinary Institute of America, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 51 of the 3,231 students enrolled at The Culinary Institute of America were GI Bill® students, of which 34 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,102. During this same period, 26 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Monroe College
Bronx, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Monroe College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Baking & Pastry Arts for an Associate. Located in Bronx, New York, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified associates’s baking and pastry arts students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Monroe College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 210 of the 6,541 students enrolled at Monroe College were GI Bill® students, of which 153 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,791. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Baking & Pastry Arts for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Penn College is a small school located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Penn College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 4,565 students enrolled at Penn College, 289 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 206 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,863. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Penn College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Niagara County Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Baking & Pastry Arts for an Associate. Located in Sanborn, New York, this small public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified associates’s baking and pastry arts students in 2020-2021.

Niagara County Community 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.Our most recent data shows that 127 of the 4,389 students enrolled at Niagara County Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,282. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Niagara County Community College]](/colleges/niagara-county-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, New Jersey

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Baking & Pastry Arts for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Hudson County Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s baking and pastry arts students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree vets studying baking & pastry arts list, HCCC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 7,039 students enrolled at Hudson County Community College, 58 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 50 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,195. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Baking & Pastry Arts for an Associate list. Paul Smiths, New York 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 1 students in 2020-2021.

Paul Smith’s College also made our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Paul Smith’s College supports 681 students, and 45 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 30 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,948. During this same period, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Alfred State College
Alfred, New York

Alfred State College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Baking & Pastry Arts for an Associate ranking. Alfred State is a small public school situated in Alfred, New York. It awarded 10 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree vets studying baking & pastry arts list, Alfred State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 99 of the 3,667 students enrolled at Alfred State were GI Bill® students, of which 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,209. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Atlantic Cape Community College
Mays Landing, New Jersey

Atlantic Cape Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Baking & Pastry Arts for an Associate ranking. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small school located in Mays Landing, New Jersey that handed out 1 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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.Among the 4,464 students enrolled at Atlantic Cape Community College, 83 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,152. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Atlantic Cape Community College]](/colleges/atlantic-cape-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Sullivan County Community College
Loch Sheldrake, New York

Sullivan County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Baking & Pastry Arts for an Associate ranking. Located in Loch Sheldrake, New York, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s baking and pastry arts students in 2020-2021.

SUNY Sullivan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 20 of the 1,701 students enrolled at SUNY Sullivan were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,840. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Sullivan does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Sullivan County Community College]](/colleges/sullivan-county-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Baking & Pastry Arts for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a small private for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 32 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 159 students enrolled at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,292. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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