by our College Data Analytics Team
Culinary Arts is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in culinary arts than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 54 culinary arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on culinary arts in the Middle Atlantic Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for culinary arts is Professional Culinary Academy. Professional Culinary Academy is a private for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo. About 100% of the degrees Professional Culinary Academy awards are in culinary arts, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Professional Culinary Academy
Institute Of Culinary Education is one of the most focused culinary arts schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Institute Of Culinary Education is a private for-profit school located in the city of New York. About 98% of the degrees Institute Of Culinary Education awards are in culinary arts, or about 582 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for Institute Of Culinary Education
The Restaurant School At Walnut Hill College ranks #3 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 89% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for The Restaurant School At Walnut Hill College
Culinary Institute Of America came in at #4 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Set in the suburb of Hyde Park, Culinary Institute Of America is a private not-for-profit institution. Culinary Arts accounts for around 71% of the degrees granted here, or about 756 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Culinary Institute Of America
Commonwealth Technical Institute came in at #5 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Located in the suburb of Johnstown, Commonwealth Technical Institute is a private not-for-profit university. Culinary Arts accounts for around 27% of the degrees granted here, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Commonwealth Technical Institute
Niagara County Community College comes in at #6 for culinary arts focus this year. Set in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 13% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 111 graduates in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Niagara County Community College
Laurel Technical Institute ranked #7 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Laurel Technical Institute is a private for-profit school located in the rural area of Hermitage. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Laurel Technical Institute
Lincoln College Of Technology Columbia ranked #8 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Lincoln College Of Technology Columbia is a private for-profit school located in the city of Columbia. About 10% of the degrees Lincoln College Of Technology Columbia awards are in culinary arts, or about 61 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Lincoln College Of Technology Columbia
Schenectady County Community College ranked #9 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Located in the city of Schenectady, Schenectady County Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for Schenectady County Community College
Hudson County Community College placed #10 for culinary arts by degree focus. Set in the city of Jersey City, Hudson County Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 104 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Hudson County Community College
Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science ranked #11 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Located in the rural area of Paul Smiths, Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science is a private not-for-profit university. About 6% of the degrees Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science awards are in culinary arts, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science
Ocean County Vocational Technical School comes in at #12 for culinary arts focus this year. Set in the suburb of Toms River, Ocean County Vocational Technical School is a public institution. About 6% of the degrees Ocean County Vocational Technical School awards are in culinary arts, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for Ocean County Vocational Technical School
Atlantic Cape Community College placed #13 for culinary arts by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public university. Culinary Arts accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Atlantic Cape Community College
Yti Career Institute York comes in at #14 for culinary arts focus this year. Yti Career Institute York is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of York. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for Yti Career Institute York
Sullivan County Community College ranked #15 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Sullivan County Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Loch Sheldrake. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Sullivan County Community College
Monroe College Main Campus landed the #16 spot among the most focused culinary arts schools. Set in the city of Bronx, Monroe College Main Campus is a private for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees Monroe College Main Campus awards are in culinary arts, or about 85 graduates in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Monroe College Main Campus
Westmoreland County Community College landed the #17 spot among the most focused culinary arts schools. Set in the suburb of Youngwood, Westmoreland County Community College is a public institution. Culinary Arts accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Westmoreland County Community College
Suny College Of Technology At Delhi ranked #18 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Set in the rural area of Delhi, Suny College Of Technology At Delhi is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Suny College Of Technology At Delhi
Adirondack Community College ranked #19 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Set in the suburb of Queensbury, Adirondack Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for Adirondack Community College
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus landed the #20 spot among the most focused culinary arts schools. Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Indiana. Culinary Arts accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 64 graduates in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus
Northampton County Area Community College ranked #21 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Set in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton County Area Community College is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees Northampton County Area Community College awards are in culinary arts, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Northampton County Area Community College
Anne Arundel Community College ranked #22 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Set in the suburb of Arnold, Anne Arundel Community College is a public institution. Culinary Arts accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 61 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Anne Arundel Community College
Passaic County Community College ranked #23 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Passaic County Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Paterson. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Passaic County Community College
Montgomery County Community College landed the #24 spot among the most focused culinary arts schools. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montgomery County Community College is a public university. Culinary Arts accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Montgomery County Community College
Finger Lakes Community College landed the #25 spot among the most focused culinary arts schools. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Finger Lakes Community College awards are in culinary arts, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Finger Lakes Community College
These schools are also among the most focused for culinary arts this year:
Here are more schools with a notable focus on culinary arts:
| Rank | School | Location | Culinary Arts Degree Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | County College Of Morris | Randolph, NJ | 0.5% |
| #52 | Community College Of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | 0.3% |
| #53 | Community College Of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh, PA | 0.2% |
| #54 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | 0.2% |
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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