by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Culinary Arts is the 97th most popular major in the country with 22,075 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , culinary arts graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $24,478 and had an average of $14,830 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 498 culinary arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major” ranking analyzed 43 colleges that offered a degree in culinary arts. That schools that top this list have a program in culinary arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major”.
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of Virginia Beach landed the #1 spot on the list. The Art Institute of Virginia Beach is a small private for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 4 bachelors’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Full The Art Institute of Virginia Beach Culinary Arts Report
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College landed the #2 spot on the list. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a private for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Culinary Arts Report
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of San Antonio landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Art Institute of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s culinary arts degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Art Institute of Dallas. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s culinary arts degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Culinary Arts at The Art Institute of Dallas
Johnson & Wales University - Providence came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major ranking. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 159 bachelors’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Johnson & Wales University - Providence Culinary Arts Report
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major ranking, coming in at #7. Paul Smith’s College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Paul Smiths, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Culinary Arts Report
Culinary Institute of America did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major ranking, coming in at #8. Hyde Park, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s culinary arts degrees to 74 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at The Culinary Institute of America
The Art Institute of Atlanta landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major ranking. The Art Institute of Atlanta is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 7 bachelors’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #10, Universidad del Este did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major list. Universidad del Este is located in Carolina, Puerto Rico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Nicholls State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Nicholls State University
With a ranking of #12, AI Miami International University of Art and Design did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major list. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Culinary Arts at International Fine Arts College
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major ranking. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas Culinary Arts Report
SUNY Delhi did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major ranking, coming in at #14. Delhi, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s culinary arts degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Mississippi University for Women landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major ranking. Columbus, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s culinary arts degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bastyr University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major ranking, coming in at #16. Bastyr University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kenmore, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
College of the Ozarks came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major ranking. Located in Point Lookout, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s culinary arts students in 2021-2022.
SUNY Cobleskill did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major ranking, coming in at #18. Cobleskill, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s culinary arts degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
National Louis University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major ranking. National Louis University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at National Louis University
Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major ranking. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marshall, Minnesota. It awarded 2 bachelors’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Southwest Minnesota State University Culinary Arts Report
Lackawanna College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major list. Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major list. Located in Portales, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s culinary arts students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Culinary Arts at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s culinary arts students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major list. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 4 bachelors’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Texas Woman’s University
Henry Ford College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major ranking. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 3 bachelors’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.
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