by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 5,029 people earned their degree in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef, making the major the 367th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major” ranking, we looked at 97 colleges that offer a degree in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef. That schools that top this list have a program in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The baking & pastry arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for baking & pastry arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major list. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a small private for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 48 ’s baking & pastry arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major list. Escoffier - Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 82 ’s baking & pastry arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Culinary Institute of America. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major list. The Culinary Institute of America is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hyde Park, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 210 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at The Culinary Institute of America
Out of the 97 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Culinary Institute Inc landed the #4 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s baking & pastry arts degrees to 35 students in 2021-2022.
Full Culinary Institute LeNotre Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s baking & pastry arts degrees to 88 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte
Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 258 degrees to qualified ’s baking & pastry arts students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at JWU Providence
The Art Institute of San Antonio landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major ranking. The Art Institute of San Antonio is a small private for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 5 ’s baking & pastry arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at The Art Institute of San Antonio
The Art Institute of Atlanta came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s baking & pastry arts degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
Full The Art Institute of Atlanta Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Report
The Art Institute of Dallas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major ranking. The Art Institute of Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 ’s baking & pastry arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at The Art Institute of Dallas
The Art Institute of Houston ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major list. The Art Institute of Houston is a small private for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 8 ’s baking & pastry arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at Ai Houston
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified ’s baking & pastry arts students in 2021-2022.
Full Kennedy-King College Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Report
With a ranking of #12, Niagara County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major list. Niagara County Community College is a small school located in Sanborn, New York that handed out 43 ’s baking & pastry arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at Niagara County Community College
With a ranking of #13, The Art Institute of Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major list. Located in Bastrop, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s baking & pastry arts students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at The Art Institute of Austin
Sullivan University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s baking & pastry arts degrees to 19 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Sullivan University Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Report
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major ranking, coming in at #16. Paul Smith’s College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Paul Smiths, New York. It awarded 8 ’s baking & pastry arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
Navajo Technical University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major ranking, coming in at #17. Navajo Tech is a small public school situated in Crownpoint, New Mexico. It awarded 1 ’s baking & pastry arts degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at Navajo Technical University
AI Miami International University of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major ranking, coming in at #18. International Fine Arts College is located in Miami, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 ’s baking & pastry arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southwestern Oregon Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major ranking. Coos Bay, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s baking & pastry arts degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at SWOCC
With a ranking of #20, Lackawanna College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major list. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 ’s baking & pastry arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Lackawanna College Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Report
With a ranking of #21, Sullivan County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major list. SUNY Sullivan is located in Loch Sheldrake, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s baking & pastry arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at SUNY Sullivan
White Mountains Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major list. White Mountains Community College is a small school located in Berlin, New Hampshire that handed out 7 ’s baking & pastry arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at White Mountains Community College
Seattle Central College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small public school awarded 73 diplomas to qualified ’s baking & pastry arts students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Seattle Central Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Report
Carteret Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major list. Carteret Community College is a small public school situated in Morehead City, North Carolina. It awarded 16 ’s baking & pastry arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Carteret Community College Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Report
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major list. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s baking & pastry arts degrees to 1,200 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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