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2024 Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in Pennsylvania

6 Colleges in Pennsylvania
175 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in culinary arts/chef training, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #168 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of culinary arts/chef training. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 175 degrees in culinary arts/chef training during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Culinary Arts/Chef Training School

Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in Pennsylvania Your choice of culinary arts/chef training school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for culinary arts/chef training schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Bachelor's Degrees in Culinary Arts/Chef Training

The culinary arts/chef training school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in Pennsylvania. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Culinary Arts/Chef Training in Pennsylvania

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

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Culinary Arts/Chef Training

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA

Any student who is interested in culinary arts/chef training has to take a look at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #888 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IUP is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at IUP in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in culinary arts/chef training from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA

Pittsburgh Technical College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in culinary arts/chef training. Located in the rural area of Oakdale, Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #872 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pittsburgh Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 27 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Pittsburgh Technical College in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in culinary arts/chef training needs to check out Pennsylvania College of Technology. Penn College is a small public college located in the city of Williamsport. A Best Colleges rank of #948 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Penn College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 10 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Penn College in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
32 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Montgomery County Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in culinary arts/chef training. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 81st out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 32 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Montco in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA

Every student who is interested in culinary arts/chef training needs to take a look at Community College of Philadelphia. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public college located in the city of Philadelphia. This college ranks 68th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 10 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Community College of Philadelphia in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
31 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded

The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the city of Philadelphia.

There were roughly 31 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in culinary arts/chef training from The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA

Located in the large suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 89th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 6 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Northampton Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in culinary arts/chef training from Northampton County Area Community College

Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 689
Maryland 618 25
New Jersey 614 88
Delaware 345 21

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One of 11 majors within the Culinary Arts area of study, Culinary Arts/Chef Training has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 88
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 16
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 15
Institutional Food Workers 12
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 11
Culinary Science/Culinology 9
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, & Dining Room Management/Manager 1

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