2027 Best Value Culinary Science/Culinology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[Culinary Science/Culinology](/majors/personal-and-culinary-services/culinary-arts/culinary-science-culinology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong culinary science/culinology education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value culinary science/culinology schools.
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2027 Best Value Culinary Science/Culinology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the culinary science/culinology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Culinary Science/Culinology Schools
Leading the list is Niagara County Community College, our #1 best value for culinary science/culinology in the Middle Atlantic Region. Niagara County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Sanborn. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,894, while out-of-state students pay about $12,030. Typical student debt for culinary science/culinology graduates is $12,000. Culinary Science/culinology graduates of Niagara County Community College earn a median of $36,258 early in their careers. Set against $12,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Erie Community College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value culinary science/culinology schools. Set in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $6,100 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $11,300. Culinary Science/culinology graduates carry a median of $6,439 in student loans. Early-career culinary science/culinology graduates make about $37,069. That is a strong return on a $6,439 median debt.
Culinary Institute Of America came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value culinary science/culinology schools. Set in the suburb of Hyde Park, Culinary Institute Of America is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $38,670 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for culinary science/culinology graduates is $19,500. Culinary Science/culinology graduates of Culinary Institute Of America earn a median of $35,929 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $19,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 91%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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