Culinary Arts is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on culinary arts — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 284 culinary arts schools in the United States by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to culinary arts than Auguste Escoffier School Of Culinary Arts Boulder. Set in the city of Boulder, Auguste Escoffier School Of Culinary Arts Boulder is a private for-profit institution. Culinary Arts accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 1,799 graduates in the most recent year.
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Culinary Institute Of America is one of the most focused culinary arts schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Hyde Park, Culinary Institute Of America is a private not-for-profit institution. Culinary Arts accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 643 graduates in the most recent year.
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Auguste Escoffier School Of Culinary Arts Austin came in at #3 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Located in the city of Austin, Auguste Escoffier School Of Culinary Arts Austin is a private for-profit university. About 100% of the degrees Auguste Escoffier School Of Culinary Arts Austin awards are in culinary arts, or about 186 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #4 makes Johnson And Wales University Charlotte one of the most focused schools for culinary arts. Located in the city of Charlotte, Johnson And Wales University Charlotte is a private not-for-profit university. Culinary Arts accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 157 graduates in the most recent year.
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Culinary Institute Inc is one of the most focused culinary arts schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Houston, Culinary Institute Inc is a private for-profit university. Culinary Arts accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 119 graduates in the most recent year.
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National Louis University placed #6 for culinary arts by degree focus. Located in the city of Chicago, National Louis University is a private not-for-profit university. Culinary Arts accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 66 graduates in the most recent year.
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Institute Of Culinary Education Los Angeles ranked #7 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Institute Of Culinary Education Los Angeles is a private for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena. About 100% of the degrees Institute Of Culinary Education Los Angeles awards are in culinary arts, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year.
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Helms College comes in at #8 for culinary arts focus this year. Located in the city of Augusta, Helms College is a private not-for-profit university. Culinary Arts accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year.
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Johnson And Wales University Providence placed #9 for culinary arts by degree focus. Johnson And Wales University Providence is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 239 graduates in the most recent year.
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Louisiana Culinary Institute placed #10 for culinary arts by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Baton Rouge, Louisiana Culinary Institute is a private for-profit university. Culinary Arts accounts for around 94% of the degrees granted here, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year.
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The Restaurant School At Walnut Hill College placed #11 for culinary arts by degree focus. Set in the city of Philadelphia, The Restaurant School At Walnut Hill College is a private for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 90% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year.
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Commonwealth Technical Institute placed #12 for culinary arts by degree focus. Commonwealth Technical Institute is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Johnstown. At this school, roughly 34% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Columbia College Fairfax ranked #13 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Columbia College Fairfax is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Vienna. Culinary Arts accounts for around 30% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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Universidad Del Este landed the #14 spot among the most focused culinary arts schools. Set in the suburb of Carolina, Universidad Del Este is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 28% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year.
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Sullivan University ranked #15 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Set in the city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit institution. About 19% of the degrees Sullivan University awards are in culinary arts, or about 72 graduates in the most recent year.
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Baker College Of Flint ranked #16 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College Of Flint is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 16% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year.
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Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute landed the #17 spot among the most focused culinary arts schools. Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute is a public school located in the suburb of Albuquerque. At this school, roughly 16% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Bob Jones University ranked #18 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Located in the city of Greenville, Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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City Colleges Of Chicago Kennedy King College landed the #19 spot among the most focused culinary arts schools. Located in the city of Chicago, City Colleges Of Chicago Kennedy King College is a public university. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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Monroe College Main Campus placed #20 for culinary arts by degree focus. Monroe College Main Campus is a private for-profit school located in the city of Bronx. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 85 graduates in the most recent year.
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Guam Community College ranked #21 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Located in the suburb of Mangilao, Guam Community College is a public university. Culinary Arts accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year.
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Renton Technical College comes in at #22 for culinary arts focus this year. Renton Technical College is a public school located in the city of Renton. Culinary Arts accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year.
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Schenectady County Community College ranked #23 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Set in the city of Schenectady, Schenectady County Community College is a public institution. About 9% of the degrees Schenectady County Community College awards are in culinary arts, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Hawaii Maui College landed the #24 spot among the most focused culinary arts schools. Located in the city of Kahului, University Of Hawaii Maui College is a public university. About 8% of the degrees University Of Hawaii Maui College awards are in culinary arts, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year.
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Niagara County Community College ranked #25 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public university. Culinary Arts accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Culinary Arts Schools
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused culinary arts list:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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.
