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2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Culinary Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region

61 Ranked Colleges
1,385 Degrees Awarded
$26,134 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate

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 “Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Culinary Arts is the 97th most popular major in the country with 19,806 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 61 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in culinary arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful culinary arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Culinary Institute of America. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. The Culinary Institute of America is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hyde Park, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 665 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 associates’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.

Full The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Culinary Arts Report

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Out of the 61 schools in the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara County Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Sanborn, New York, and it awarded 53 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Niagara County Community College Culinary Arts Report

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Monroe College
Bronx, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monroe College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Located in Bronx, New York, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified associates’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.

Full Monroe College Culinary Arts Report

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Out of the 61 schools in the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Schenectady County Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Schenectady, New York, and it awarded 38 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at SUNY Schenectady County Community College

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Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, New Jersey

Hudson County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Hudson County Community College is a public institution located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #7, Anne Arundel Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate 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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Kingsborough Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. KCC is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Suffolk County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Suffolk County Community College is a large school located in Selden, New York that handed out 23 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Culinary Arts at Suffolk County Community College

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Pittsburgh Technical College
Oakdale, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Pittsburgh Technical College Culinary Arts Report

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With a ranking of #11, Delaware Technical Community College - Terry did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a public institution located in Dover, Delaware. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Culinary Arts at Delaware Tech

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Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, New Jersey

Brookdale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Lincroft, New Jersey, and it awarded 20 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Brookdale Community College Culinary Arts Report

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Nassau Community College
Garden City, New York

Nassau Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Culinary Arts at Nassau Community College

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Atlantic Cape Community College
Mays Landing, New Jersey

Atlantic Cape Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public school situated in Mays Landing, New Jersey. It awarded 19 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Prince George’s Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Prince George’s Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Largo, Maryland. It awarded 18 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Howard Community College
Columbia, Maryland

Howard Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Columbia, Maryland, and it awarded 17 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Williamsport, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s culinary arts degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

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Alfred State College
Alfred, New York

Alfred State College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Alfred State is a small school located in Alfred, New York that handed out 17 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Alfred State College Culinary Arts Report

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Adirondack Community College
Queensbury, New York

Adirondack Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Queensbury, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s culinary arts degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

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Lackawanna College
Scranton, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #19, Lackawanna College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Lackawanna College is a small school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Commonwealth Technical Institute
Johnstown, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #21, Commonwealth Technical Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. CTI 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.

Full Commonwealth Technical Institute Culinary Arts Report

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.

Full IUP Culinary Arts Report

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Erie Community College
Buffalo, New York

Erie Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s culinary arts degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Full Erie Community College Culinary Arts Report

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SUNY Westchester Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. SUNY Westchester Community College is a public institution located in Valhalla, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SUNY Westchester Community College Culinary Arts Report

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YTI Career Institute-York
York, Pennsylvania

YTI Career Institute-York ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. YTI is a small school located in York, Pennsylvania that handed out 11 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Culinary Arts at YTI Career Institute-York

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Westmoreland County Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 11 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Culinary Arts at Westmoreland College

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