2027 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Massachusetts
Culinary Arts degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for culinary arts students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Culinary Arts in Massachusetts
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the culinary arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Culinary Arts
Our analysis ranked Boston University the best school in the country for a degree in culinary arts. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Boston. Roughly 89% of students complete a degree within six years here. Boston University awarded about 38 culinary arts degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, culinary arts degree recipients from Boston University generally make around $63,598. Typical student debt for the program is $25,232.
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Holyoke Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in culinary arts, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. About 31 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Holyoke Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, culinary arts degree recipients from Holyoke Community College generally make around $43,423. Students borrow a median of $9,763 to complete this degree.
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Bunker Hill Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in culinary arts, landing the #3 spot this year. This large public university is located in the city of Boston. There were roughly 15 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Bunker Hill Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the culinary arts program make about $51,782 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $11,893 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong culinary arts program will find one at Massasoit Community College, which ranked #4. Located in the suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public university. There were roughly 23 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Massasoit Community College in the most recent data year. Culinary Arts graduates of Massasoit Community College earn a median of $42,938 early in their careers. Massasoit Community College graduates carry a median of $10,894 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong culinary arts program will find one at Berkshire Community College, which ranked #5. Located in the rural area of Pittsfield, Berkshire Community College is a mid-sized public university. Berkshire Community College awarded about 10 culinary arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the culinary arts program make about $45,806 in their early career. Berkshire Community College graduates carry a median of $16,167 in student loans.
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Southeastern Technical Institute came in at #6 for culinary arts this year. This small public university is located in the suburb of South Easton. Southeastern Technical Institute awarded about 26 culinary arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their culinary arts degree from Southeastern Technical Institute earn around $49,476 in the first couple years of their career. Southeastern Technical Institute graduates carry a median of $10,000 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
