by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Pennsylvania” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Pennsylvania, there were 327 culinary arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,421 and $21,769 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in culinary arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular culinary arts programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania culinary arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburgh Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Oakdale, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Pittsburgh Technical College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania College of Technology is a small public school situated in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It awarded 19 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lackawanna College landed the #4 spot on the list. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 18 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Commonwealth Technical Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. Commonwealth Technical Institute is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. IUP is a medium-sized school located in Indiana, Pennsylvania that handed out 17 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
YTI Career Institute-York ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. York, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Westmoreland County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Westmoreland County Community College is a small school located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania that handed out 15 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Montgomery County Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Blue Bell, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Drexel University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Community College of Philadelphia ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northampton County Area Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Delaware County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Media, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
Community College of Allegheny County came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Community College of Allegheny County is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This fairly large school is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Jna Institute of Culinary Arts ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is a small private for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 ’s culinary arts degrees 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.
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Reading Area Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Reading Area Community College is a small school located in Reading, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Bucks County Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Bucks County Community College is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #18, Luzerne County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. Nanticoke, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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Delaware Valley University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #20. Delaware Valley University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. Johnstown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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