2024 Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Associate Degree Schools in New York

If you plan on getting your associate degree in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #153 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 59 associate degrees in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Associate Degree Schools in New York.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager in New York

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager.

Top New York Schools for an Associate in Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

1

Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Nassau Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager from Nassau Community College

2

Kingsborough Community College
Brooklyn, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

Kingsborough Community College is a wonderful choice for students interested in an associate degree in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager. KCC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Brooklyn.More information about a associate in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager from Kingsborough Community College

Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	379	7
New Jersey	249	2
Maryland	221	48
Delaware	96	0

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Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Related Rankings by Major

Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager is one of 11 different types of Culinary Arts programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	650
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	258
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images. More about our data sources and methodologies.