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2026 Best Culinary Arts Schools in the New England Region

2 Colleges in the United States
655 Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded
$42,835 Avg Early-Career Salary

Culinary Arts programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their culinary arts programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 22 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for culinary arts students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Culinary Arts 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 degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Culinary Arts

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Boston University
Boston, MA

Our analysis ranked Boston University the best school in the country for a degree in culinary arts. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 89% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 20 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Boston University in the most recent year. Graduates of the culinary arts program make about $63,598 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $25,232 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in culinary arts from Boston University

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Capital Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in culinary arts, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of New Britain, Capital Community College is a very large public institution. About 51 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Capital Community College in the most recent year. Culinary Arts 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. Read more about the culinary arts program at Capital Community College

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Johnson And Wales University Providence is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in culinary arts, ranking #3. Located in the city of Providence, Johnson And Wales University Providence is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Johnson And Wales University Providence graduates 50% of students within six years. About 395 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Johnson And Wales University Providence in the most recent year. Graduates of the culinary arts program make about $30,145 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $20,873. More information about a degree in culinary arts from Johnson And Wales University Providence

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Holyoke Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in culinary arts, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the rural area of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a moderately-sized public university. There were roughly 39 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Holyoke Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the culinary arts program make about $43,423 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $9,763. More information about a degree in culinary arts from Holyoke Community College

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Johnson And Wales University Online came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best culinary arts schools. Set in the city of Providence, Johnson And Wales University Online is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Johnson And Wales University Online awarded about 15 culinary arts degrees in the most recent data year. Culinary Arts graduates of Johnson And Wales University Online earn a median of $27,514 early in their careers. Johnson And Wales University Online graduates carry a median of $27,012 in student loans. Get the full culinary arts details for Johnson And Wales University Online

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Bunker Hill Community College earned the #6 position for culinary arts this year. Set in the city of Boston, Bunker Hill Community College is a large public institution. About 17 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Bunker Hill Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the culinary arts program make about $51,782 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $11,893. Get the full culinary arts details for Bunker Hill Community College

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Massasoit Community College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best culinary arts schools. Set in the suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. There were roughly 23 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Massasoit Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the culinary arts program make about $42,938 in their early career. Massasoit Community College graduates carry a median of $10,894 in student loans. Get the full culinary arts details for Massasoit Community College

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Eastern Maine Community College landed the #8 spot for culinary arts this year. Eastern Maine Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Bangor. There were roughly 11 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Maine Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their culinary arts degree from Eastern Maine Community College earn around $52,263 in the first couple years of their career. Eastern Maine Community College graduates carry a median of $17,741 in student loans. More information about a degree in culinary arts from Eastern Maine Community College

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Southeastern Technical Institute earned the #9 position for culinary arts this year. This small public university is located in the suburb of South Easton. Southeastern Technical Institute awarded about 26 culinary arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their culinary arts degree from Southeastern Technical Institute earn around $49,476 in the first couple years of their career. Southeastern Technical Institute graduates carry a median of $10,000 in student loans. See the full culinary arts program report for Southeastern Technical Institute

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Lincoln Technical Institute Shelton earned the #10 position for culinary arts this year. Located in the city of Shelton, Lincoln Technical Institute Shelton is a small private for-profit university. There were roughly 58 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Lincoln Technical Institute Shelton in the most recent data year. Students who receive their culinary arts degree from Lincoln Technical Institute Shelton earn around $24,128 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $12,934. Read more about the culinary arts program at Lincoln Technical Institute Shelton

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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 · 22 schools evaluated.

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