by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Culinary Science Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 196 people earned their degree in culinary science/culinology, making the major the 984th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Culinary Science Major” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in culinary science/culinology. To top this list, a school must have a successful culinary science/culinology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Culinary Science Major”.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Culinary Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Culinary Institute of America landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Hyde Park, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 53 degrees to qualified ’s culinary science students in 2020-2021.
Full The Culinary Institute of America Culinary Science/Culinology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Culinary Science Major. JWU Providence is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 12 ’s culinary science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Culinary Science/Culinology at JWU Providence
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Culinary Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 11 ’s culinary science degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Culinary Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #4 spot on the list. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 ’s culinary science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Culinary Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bastyr University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Kenmore, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s culinary science students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Science Major list. Southwest Minnesota State University is located in Marshall, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s culinary science degrees to qualified students.
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Life University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Science Major list. Life University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marietta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mississippi State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Science Major ranking. Mississippi State is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 1 ’s culinary science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Culinary Science/Culinology at Mississippi State
Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Science Major list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Culinary Science/Culinology at Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte
University of Holy Cross landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Science Major ranking. UHC is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s culinary science degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Culinary Science/Culinology at University of Holy Cross
With a ranking of #9, Dominican University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Science Major list. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in River Forest, Illinois. It awarded 0 ’s culinary science degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Culinary Science/Culinology at Dominican University
Niagara County Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Science Major ranking. Sanborn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Culinary Science/Culinology at Niagara County Community College
SUNY Schenectady County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Science Major ranking. SUNY Schenectady County Community College is a small school located in Schenectady, New York that handed out 0 ’s culinary science degrees in 2020-2021.
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