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2026 Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools in New York

2 Colleges in the United States
291 Restaurant/Food Services Management Degrees Awarded
$31,448 Avg Early-Career Salary

Restaurant/Food Services Management degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools to find the best for restaurant/food services management students.

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Best Schools for Restaurant/Food Services Management in New York

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 restaurant/food services management degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Restaurant/Food Services Management

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Cuny Laguardia Community College
Long Island City, NY

Cuny Laguardia Community College tops our 2026 ranking of the best restaurant/food services management schools. Set in the city of Long Island City, Cuny Laguardia Community College is a large public institution. About 32 restaurant/food services management degrees were awarded at Cuny Laguardia Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the restaurant/food services management program make about $27,031 in their early career. Cuny Laguardia Community College graduates carry a median of $5,461 in student loans. Read more about the restaurant/food services management program at Cuny Laguardia Community College

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A rank of #2 makes Culinary Institute Of America one of the top schools for restaurant/food services management. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Hyde Park. Culinary Institute Of America graduates 53% of students within six years. Culinary Institute Of America awarded about 259 restaurant/food services management degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the restaurant/food services management program make about $35,865 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $26,778 to complete this degree. Get the full restaurant/food services management details for Culinary Institute Of America

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.

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