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2024 Best Culinary Science/Culinology Schools

2 Colleges in the United States
196 Culinary Science Degrees Awarded
Culinary Science/Culinology degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #984 out of the 1506 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Culinary Science/Culinology Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 196 degrees in culinary science/culinology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Culinary Science/Culinology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Culinary Science

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Best Schools for Culinary Science/Culinology in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the culinary science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Culinary Science

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Culinary Science Degrees Awarded
43.4% Growth in Graduates

Culinary Institute of America is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in culinary science/culinology. The Culinary Institute of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hyde Park.More information about a degree in culinary science/culinology from Culinary Institute of America

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in culinary science/culinology has to look into Johnson & Wales University - Providence. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a degree in culinary science/culinology from Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Culinary Science/Culinology by Region

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 9,052
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 4,322
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 3,156
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 1,380
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 801
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services 433
Bartending/Bartender 183
Institutional Food Workers 157
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, & Dining Room Management/Manager 84
Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter 35

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