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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools

6 Colleges
$24,855 Avg Salary
$17,765 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You

Culinary Arts is the #302 most popular major in the country with 22 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Culinary Arts program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Colleges.

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Boston University to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

The excellent programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in the United States. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a great place for culinary arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Culinary Arts at Johnson & Wales University - Providence Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte is a great place for culinary arts students. JWU Charlotte is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charlotte.

Full Culinary Arts at Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Online. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.

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