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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

61 Ranked Colleges
1,385 Degrees Awarded
$26,134 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 19,806 people earned their degree in culinary arts, making the major the 97th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, culinary arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $24,855 and had an average of $17,765 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,191 culinary arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,561 and $16,901 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,385 culinary arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 61 colleges that offer a degree in culinary arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in culinary arts.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Culinary Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Out of the 61 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College landed the #1 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s culinary arts degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.

Full The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Culinary Arts Report

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Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Culinary Institute of America. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Culinary Institute of America is a small school located in Hyde Park, New York that handed out 665 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Culinary Arts at The Culinary Institute of America

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Jna Institute of Culinary Arts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 61 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jna Institute of Culinary Arts landed the #3 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s culinary arts degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Jna Institute of Culinary Arts Culinary Arts Report

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Commonwealth Technical Institute
Johnstown, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Commonwealth Technical Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Commonwealth Technical Institute is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Commonwealth Technical Institute

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Schenectady County Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. SUNY Schenectady County Community College is a small school located in Schenectady, New York that handed out 38 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SUNY Schenectady County Community College Culinary Arts Report

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Niagara County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Niagara County Community College is a public institution located in Sanborn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 53 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Niagara County Community College Culinary Arts Report

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Sullivan County Community College
Loch Sheldrake, New York

Sullivan County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. SUNY Sullivan is a small public school situated in Loch Sheldrake, New York. It awarded 10 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Sullivan County Community College Culinary Arts Report

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Pittsburgh Technical College
Oakdale, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oakdale, Pennsylvania. It awarded 23 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Pittsburgh Technical College Culinary Arts Report

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Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Paul Smiths, New York, and it awarded 7 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Paul Smith’s College Culinary Arts Report

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Eastwick College - Hackensack
Hackensack, New Jersey

Eastwick College - Hackensack ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Eastwick College - Hackensack is a small school located in Hackensack, New Jersey that handed out 8 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Culinary Arts at Eastwick College - Hackensack

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Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, New Jersey

Hudson County Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Jersey City, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s culinary arts degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at HCCC

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Atlantic Cape Community College
Mays Landing, New Jersey

With a ranking of #12, Atlantic Cape Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Atlantic Cape Community College is located in Mays Landing, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Atlantic Cape Community College

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YTI Career Institute-York
York, Pennsylvania

YTI Career Institute-York ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in York, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at YTI Career Institute-York

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Adirondack Community College
Queensbury, New York

With a ranking of #14, Adirondack Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Adirondack is located in Queensbury, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.

Full SUNY Adirondack Culinary Arts Report

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Lackawanna College
Scranton, Pennsylvania

Lackawanna College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lackawanna College Culinary Arts Report

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Monroe College
Bronx, New York

Monroe College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Monroe College is a medium-sized school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 41 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Culinary Arts at Monroe College

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With a ranking of #17, Westmoreland County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 11 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Westmoreland College

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Alfred State College
Alfred, New York

Alfred State College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Alfred State is located in Alfred, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.

Full Alfred State College Culinary Arts Report

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Prince George’s Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. PGCC is a fairly large school located in Largo, Maryland that handed out 18 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Prince George’s Community College

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Anne Arundel Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Arnold, Maryland, and it awarded 31 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Culinary Arts at Anne Arundel Community College

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Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 17 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Culinary Arts at Penn College

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Howard Community College
Columbia, Maryland

Howard Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Howard Community College is a medium-sized school located in Columbia, Maryland that handed out 17 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Howard Community College Culinary Arts Report

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With a ranking of #23, Tompkins Cortland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Tompkins Cortland is a public institution located in Dryden, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Culinary Arts at Tompkins Cortland

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Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, New Jersey

Brookdale Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Brookdale Community College is a public institution located in Lincroft, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Brookdale Community College Culinary Arts Report

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Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua, New York

Finger Lakes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. Finger Lakes Community College is a public institution located in Canandaigua, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Culinary Arts at Finger Lakes Community College

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