2025 Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools

Ranked #97 in popularity, baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 38 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,593 associate degrees in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef School for Your Associate Degree

The baking & pastry arts associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality baking & pastry arts program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Schools

The baking & pastry arts 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 Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef.

10 Top Schools for an Associate in Baking & Pastry Arts

1

Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

211 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef needs to take a look at Culinary Institute of America. The Culinary Institute of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hyde Park.More information about a associate in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef from Culinary Institute of America

2

Johnson & Wales University - Providence
Providence, RI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

133 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef needs to take a look at Johnson & Wales University - Providence. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef from Johnson & Wales University - Providence

3

Sullivan University
Louisville, KY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

Sullivan University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef. Located in the city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef from Sullivan University

4

Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

81 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte if you wish to pursue an associate degree in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef. JWU Charlotte is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Charlotte.More information about a associate in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef from Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte

5

Valencia College
Orlando, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

42 Annual Graduates

Valencia College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Orlando.More information about a associate in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef from Valencia College

6

ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef from ECPI University

7

Southwestern Oregon Community College
Coos Bay, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

SWOCC is a small public college located in the remote town of Coos Bay.More information about a associate in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef from Southwestern Oregon Community College

8

Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef from Clover Park Technical College

9

National Louis University
Chicago, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a associate in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef from National Louis University

10

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef by Region

View the Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

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Rankings in Majors Related to Baking & Pastry Arts

Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef is one of 11 different types of Culinary Arts programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Baking & Pastry Arts

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	3,952
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts	828
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager	545
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services	62
Institutional Food Workers	37
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant	16
Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter	3
Wine Steward/Sommelier	2
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, & Dining Room Management/Manager	1

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.