2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Culinary Arts/Chef Training in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in culinary arts/chef training, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #452 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for culinary arts/chef training students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 45 bachelor's degrees in culinary arts/chef training during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Culinary Arts/Chef Training School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The culinary arts/chef training bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Culinary Arts/Chef Training in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of culinary arts/chef training students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for culinary arts/chef training.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Culinary Arts/Chef Training in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in culinary arts/chef training.

Most Well Attended Schools for Culinary Arts/Chef Training Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA

17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In PA

#1 Best Quality In PA

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in culinary arts/chef training has to look into The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a private for-profit college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in culinary arts/chef training in Pennsylvania.

There were about 17 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in culinary arts/chef training from The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College

2

SUNY Delhi
Delhi, NY

15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#2 Best Quality In NY

SUNY Delhi is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in culinary arts/chef training. Located in the town of Delhi, SUNY Delhi is a public school with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in culinary arts/chef training in New York.

There were about 15 culinary arts/chef training individuals who graduated with this degree at SUNY Delhi in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in culinary arts/chef training from SUNY Delhi

3

Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, NY

9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Culinary Institute of America if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in culinary arts/chef training. The Culinary Institute of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hyde Park. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in culinary arts/chef training in New York. More information about a bachelor’s in culinary arts/chef training from Culinary Institute of America

4

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
Paul Smiths, NY

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In NY

#3 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in culinary arts/chef training. Located in the rural area of Paul Smiths, Paul Smith's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in culinary arts/chef training in New York.

There were approximately 4 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Paul Smith's College in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in culinary arts/chef training from Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

5

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

#2 Most Popular In PA

Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. More information about a bachelor’s in culinary arts/chef training from Drexel University

Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Colleges by State

Explore the most popular culinary arts/chef training colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	683	20
New York	681	34

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Culinary Arts/Chef Training Related Rankings by Major

Culinary Arts/Chef Training is one of 10 different types of Culinary Arts programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Culinary Arts/Chef Training

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Culinary Science/Culinology	39
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager	26
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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. More about our data sources and methodologies.