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2025 Best Culinary Arts Schools in the New England Region

2 Colleges in the New England Region
841 Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded
$24,750 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in culinary arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #97 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Culinary Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 841 degrees in culinary arts to qualified students.

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Pick Your Culinary Arts Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Culinary Arts
Bachelor's Degrees in Culinary Arts
Master's Degrees in Culinary Arts

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Culinary Arts Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Culinary Arts in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the culinary arts degree levels they offer.

Top New England Region Schools in Culinary Arts

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
536 Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded
24.8% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Johnson & Wales University - Providence if you want to pursue a degree in culinary arts. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Culinary Arts degree recipients from Johnson & Wales University - Providence receive an earnings boost of around $5,272 above the average earnings of culinary arts majors.

More information about a degree in culinary arts from Johnson & Wales University - Providence

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
80.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Holyoke Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in culinary arts. Holyoke Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Holyoke.More information about a degree in culinary arts from Holyoke Community College

Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best culinary arts colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 81
Connecticut 241 29
New Hampshire 210 17
Maine 202 24
Rhode Island 200 400

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Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of Personal & Culinary Services programs to choose from.

Culinary Arts Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 397
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 321
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 53
Culinary Science/Culinology 27
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services 24
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 18
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 3,607
Funeral & Mortuary Science 64

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