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2022 Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

12 Ranked Colleges
273 Degrees Awarded
$22,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Culinary Arts/Chef Training is the 135th most popular major in the country with 10,007 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 273 culinary arts/chef training graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in culinary arts/chef training. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality culinary arts/chef training programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the culinary arts/chef training program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Culinary Arts/Chef Training (With Aid)

#1

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Henry Ford College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Henry Ford College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Henry Ford College is $3,182 for Bachelor’s Degree Culinary Arts/Chef Training students with aid.

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#2

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Nicholls State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s culinary arts/chef training students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree culinary arts/chef training students with aid list, Nicholls State University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,247 for Bachelor’s Degree Culinary Arts/Chef Training students with aid per year to attend Nicholls State University.

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#3

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Delhi landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Delhi, New York, this small public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s culinary arts/chef training students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Delhi, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Delhi is $14,867 for bachelor’s degree culinary arts/chef training students with aid.

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#4

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National Louis University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. NLU is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 8 bachelors’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2019-2020.

NLU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NLU is $14,957 for bachelor’s degree culinary arts/chef training students with aid.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - North Miami landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in North Miami, Florida, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2019-2020.

JWU North Miami also took the #3 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Johnson & Wales University - North Miami is $22,909 for bachelor’s degree culinary arts/chef training students with aid.

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#6 in overall quality

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Paul Smiths, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s culinary arts/chef training students in 2019-2020.

Paul Smith’s College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is $23,784 for Bachelor’s Degree Culinary Arts/Chef Training students with aid.

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#2 in overall quality

Johnson & Wales University - Denver did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. JWU Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to qualified students.

JWU Denver did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Johnson & Wales University - Denver is $26,221 for Bachelor’s Degree Culinary Arts/Chef Training students with aid.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#8

Culinary Institute of America

Hyde Park, New York
#1 in overall quality

Culinary Institute of America came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. The Culinary Institute of America is a small school located in Hyde Park, New York that handed out 9 bachelors’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2019-2020.

The Culinary Institute of America also made our “Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend The Culinary Institute of America is $28,546 for Bachelor’s Degree Culinary Arts/Chef Training students with aid.

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#9

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
#5 in overall quality

Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. SNHU is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 15 bachelors’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2019-2020.

SNHU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for SNHU is $41,095 for bachelor’s degree culinary arts/chef training students with aid.

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#10

The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is $32,698 for Bachelor’s Degree Culinary Arts/Chef Training students with aid.

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#11

New England Culinary Institute

Montpelier, Vermont
#11 in overall quality

New England Culinary Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. New England Culinary Institute is located in Montpelier, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to qualified students.

New England Culinary Institute also made our “Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $26,777 for Bachelor’s Degree Culinary Arts/Chef Training students with aid per year to attend New England Culinary Institute.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#12

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 90 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JWU Providence, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for JWU Providence is $26,775 for bachelor’s degree culinary arts/chef training students with aid.

Full Johnson & Wales University - Providence Culinary Arts/Chef Training Report

Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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