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Best Schools for Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef in the New England Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef education in the New England Region.
Top Schools in Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
No school ranked higher than Johnson And Wales University Providence this year for baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Providence. About 50% of students finish within six years. About 203 baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef degrees were awarded at Johnson And Wales University Providence in the most recent year. Graduates of the baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef program make about $30,145 in their early career. Johnson And Wales University Providence graduates carry a median of $20,873 in student loans.
More information about a degree in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef from Johnson And Wales University Providence
Students looking for a strong baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef program will find one at Massasoit Community College, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public university. Massasoit Community College awarded about 10 baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef degrees in the most recent data year. Baking & Pastry Arts/baker/pastry Chef 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.
More information about a degree in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef from Massasoit Community College
Lincoln Technical Institute Shelton came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef schools. Lincoln Technical Institute Shelton is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Shelton. Lincoln Technical Institute Shelton awarded about 22 baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef degrees in the most recent data year. Baking & Pastry Arts/baker/pastry Chef graduates of Lincoln Technical Institute Shelton earn a median of $24,128 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $12,934.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 10 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.
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