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Best Schools for Culinary Arts/Chef Training in the New England Region
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/chef training degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Capital Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in culinary arts/chef training. This very large public university is located in the city of New Britain. Capital Community College awarded about 39 culinary arts/chef training degrees in the most recent data year. Culinary Arts/chef Training graduates of Capital Community College earn a median of $43,086 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $12,059 to complete this degree.
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Johnson And Wales University Providence is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in culinary arts/chef training, landing the #2 spot this year. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Providence. Roughly 50% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 170 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Johnson And Wales University Providence in the most recent data year. Graduates of the culinary arts/chef training program make about $30,145 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $20,873.
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Students looking for a strong culinary arts/chef training program will find one at Holyoke Community College, which ranked #3. This moderately-sized public university is located in the rural area of Holyoke. There were roughly 39 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Holyoke Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their culinary arts/chef training degree from Holyoke Community College earn around $43,423 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $9,763 to complete this degree.
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Bunker Hill Community College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best culinary arts/chef training schools. Bunker Hill Community College is a large public school located in the city of Boston. About 13 culinary arts/chef training degrees were awarded at Bunker Hill Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the culinary arts/chef training program make about $51,782 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $11,893.
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Students looking for a strong culinary arts/chef training program will find one at Massasoit Community College, which ranked #5. This moderately-sized public university is located in the suburb of Brockton. There were roughly 10 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Massasoit Community College in the most recent data year. Culinary Arts/chef Training 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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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 17 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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