Other Culinary Arts & Related Services degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for other culinary arts & related services students pursuing a degree.
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These are the top schools for a associate’s degree in other culinary arts & related services, based on student outcomes and program quality.
Culinary Institute Of America tops our 2027 ranking of the best other culinary arts & related services schools. Set in the suburb of Hyde Park, Culinary Institute Of America is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Culinary Institute Of America graduates 53% of students within six years. About 34 other culinary arts & related services degrees were awarded at Culinary Institute Of America in the most recent year. Graduates of the other culinary arts & related services program make about $28,049 in their early career. Culinary Institute Of America graduates carry a median of $12,000 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong other culinary arts & related services program will find one at American Public University System, which ranked #2. This very large private for-profit university is located in the town of Charles Town. The six-year graduation rate is 47%. About 11 other culinary arts & related services degrees were awarded at American Public University System in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, other culinary arts & related services degree recipients from American Public University System generally make around $57,404. American Public University System graduates carry a median of $23,438 in student loans.
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Icpr Junior College Arecibo came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best other culinary arts & related services schools. Set in the city of Arecibo, Icpr Junior College Arecibo is a small private for-profit institution. Icpr Junior College Arecibo awarded about 14 other culinary arts & related services degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their other culinary arts & related services degree from Icpr Junior College Arecibo earn around $12,730 in the first couple years of their career.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
