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2024 Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Schools

48 Colleges in the United States
4,322 Baking & Pastry Arts Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #367 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 48 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 4,322 degrees in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef School

Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Schools The baking & pastry arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef rankings. We derive our Best Overall Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Baking & Pastry Arts
Bachelor's Degrees in Baking & Pastry Arts

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Best Schools for Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the baking & pastry arts degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Baking & Pastry Arts

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
202 Baking & Pastry Arts Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef has to check out Culinary Institute of America. The Culinary Institute of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hyde Park.

There were roughly 202 baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef students who graduated with this degree at The Culinary Institute of America in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
186 Baking & Pastry Arts Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef has to check out Johnson & Wales University - Providence. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #483 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means JWU Providence is a great university overall.

There were approximately 186 baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef students who graduated with this degree at JWU Providence in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

It's difficult to beat National Louis University if you wish to pursue a degree in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #393 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NLU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef students who graduated with this degree at NLU in the most recent data year.

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Valencia College
Orlando, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
222 Baking & Pastry Arts Degrees Awarded

Valencia College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef. Valencia College is a very large public college located in the large city of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #523 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Valencia College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 222 baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
70 Baking & Pastry Arts Degrees Awarded

JWU Charlotte is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Charlotte. A Best Colleges rank of #425 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means JWU Charlotte is a great university overall.

There were about 70 baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef students who graduated with this degree at JWU Charlotte in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WA

Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #389 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CPTC is a great college overall.

There were about 12 baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef students who graduated with this degree at CPTC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef from Clover Park Technical College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
807 Baking & Pastry Arts Degrees Awarded

Escoffier - Boulder is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Boulder.

There were roughly 807 baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef students who graduated with this degree at Escoffier - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef from Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
31 Baking & Pastry Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ECPI University is a great university overall.

There were about 31 baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef students who graduated with this degree at ECPI University in the most recent data year.

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El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
32 Baking & Pastry Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #362 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.

There were about 32 baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent data year.

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Sullivan University
Louisville, KY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
31 Baking & Pastry Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 11th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 31 baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef students who graduated with this degree at Sullivan University in the most recent data year.

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One of 11 majors within the Culinary Arts area of study, Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 9,052
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 3,156
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 1,380
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 801
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services 433
Culinary Science/Culinology 196
Bartending/Bartender 183
Institutional Food Workers 157
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, & Dining Room Management/Manager 84
Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter 35

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