by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Science Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 196 people earned their degree in culinary science/culinology, making the major the 984th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Science Major” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in culinary science/culinology. That schools that top this list have a program in culinary science/culinology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for culinary science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Culinary Institute of America. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Science Major. Located in Hyde Park, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary science students in 2020-2021.
Full Culinary Institute of America Culinary Science/Culinology Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bastyr University landed the #2 spot on the list. Bastyr University is located in Kenmore, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s culinary science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Culinary Science/Culinology at Bastyr University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Science Major list. JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Johnson & Wales University - Providence Culinary Science/Culinology Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized school located in Marshall, Minnesota that handed out 3 ’s culinary science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Culinary Science/Culinology at Southwest Minnesota State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Science Major list. TWU is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 11 ’s culinary science degrees in 2020-2021.
Life University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Science Major ranking. Life University is located in Marietta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s culinary science degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #7, Drexel University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Science Major list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 ’s culinary science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Culinary Science/Culinology at Drexel University
Mississippi State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Science Major list. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Niagara County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Science Major ranking, coming in at #9. Niagara County Community College is a public institution located in Sanborn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Niagara County Community College Culinary Science/Culinology Report
SUNY Schenectady County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Science Major ranking. Located in Schenectady, New York, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s culinary science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Culinary Science/Culinology at SUNY Schenectady
Dominican University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Science Major list. Dominican U is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Culinary Science/Culinology at Dominican University
Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Science Major ranking. This small school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 0 ’s culinary science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Culinary Science/Culinology at Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte
University of Holy Cross did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Science Major ranking, coming in at #9. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s culinary science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Culinary Science/Culinology at University of Holy Cross
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