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2024 Best Culinary Arts Schools in the New England Region

6 Colleges in the New England Region
719 Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded
$27,582 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in culinary arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #97 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Culinary Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 719 degrees in culinary arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Culinary Arts School

Best Culinary Arts Schools in the New England Region Your choice of culinary arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for culinary arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Culinary Arts Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Culinary Arts
Bachelor's Degrees in Culinary Arts
Master's Degrees in Culinary Arts

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Culinary Arts Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Culinary Arts in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the culinary arts degree levels they offer.

Top New England Region Schools in Culinary Arts

1
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Boston University
Boston, MA

Boston University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in culinary arts. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available. Culinary Arts degree recipients from Boston University receive an earnings boost of around $11,182 over the average income of culinary arts majors.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
403 Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded
$28,459 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Johnson & Wales University - Providence if you wish to pursue a degree in culinary arts. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #483 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means JWU Providence is a great university overall.

There were roughly 403 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at JWU Providence in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, culinary arts degree recipients typically make around $28,459 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in culinary arts from Johnson & Wales University - Providence

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
54.5% Growth in Graduates

North Shore Community College is a great option for students pursuing a degree in culinary arts. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 32nd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 11 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at North Shore Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$33,241 Median Starting Salary
$19,500 Median Student Debt

Every student pursuing a degree in culinary arts has to look into Southern New Hampshire University. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Manchester. A Best Colleges rank of #245 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SNHU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent data year. Those culinary arts students who get their degree from Southern New Hampshire University make $5,658 more than the typical culinary arts student.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,093 Median Starting Salary

SMCC is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of South Portland. This college ranks 12th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were roughly 7 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at SMCC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the culinary arts degree program at Southern Maine Community College earn $4,511 above the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Bristol is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Fall River. This college ranks 56th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 25 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Bristol in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the culinary arts program report average early career wages of $29,120.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best culinary arts schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 81
Connecticut 241 29
New Hampshire 210 17
Maine 202 24
Rhode Island 200 400

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Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of Personal & Culinary Services programs to choose from.

Culinary Arts Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 313
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 240
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 84
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services 48
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 20
Culinary Science/Culinology 12
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 3,291
Funeral & Mortuary Science 47
Other Personal & Culinary Services 6

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