by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 64 colleges that offer a degree in culinary arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in culinary arts.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region culinary arts 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 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Hyde Park, New York, and it awarded 766 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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 list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school handed out 69 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
Full The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Culinary Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Niagara County Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Sanborn, New York, this small public school awarded 59 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
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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 list. Monroe College is located in Bronx, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Schenectady County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Schenectady, New York, this small public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
Full SUNY Schenectady County Community College Culinary Arts Report
Hudson County Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
Anne Arundel Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Arnold, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
Suffolk County Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Selden, New York, this large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
Kingsborough Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Kingsborough Community College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pittsburgh Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 32 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Culinary Arts at Pittsburgh Technical College
SUNY Delhi did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. SUNY Delhi is a public institution located in Delhi, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is located in Dover, Delaware and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
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Brookdale Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Lincroft, New Jersey that handed out 36 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Nassau Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Nassau Community College is a public institution located in Garden City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Paul Smiths, New York, and it awarded 19 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Atlantic Cape Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. Mays Landing, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Pennsylvania College of Technology ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Penn College is a small public school situated in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It awarded 19 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Lackawanna College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 18 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Prince George’s Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. PGCC is a fairly large school located in Largo, Maryland that handed out 24 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Howard Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. HCC is a public institution located in Columbia, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Alfred State College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Alfred, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Adirondack Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. SUNY Adirondack is a small school located in Queensbury, New York that handed out 16 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. This medium-sized school is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 17 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Commonwealth Technical Institute came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Commonwealth Technical Institute is a small school located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania that handed out 24 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Commonwealth Technical Institute
Erie Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Erie Community College is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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