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2025 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

2 Colleges in the New England Region
348 Associate Degrees
$28,153 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a associate degree in culinary arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #23 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for culinary arts students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 348 associate degrees in culinary arts during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree.

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Culinary Arts in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in culinary arts.

Top New England Region Schools for an Associate in Culinary Arts

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242 Annual Graduates
$27,514 Median Starting Salary
$29,273 Median Student Debt

Johnson & Wales University - Providence is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in culinary arts. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Soon after graduation, culinary arts associate recipients typically earn around $27,514 in their early careers.

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

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10 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in culinary arts has to take a look at Holyoke Community College. Holyoke Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Holyoke.More information about a associate 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 137 59
Connecticut 101 29
New Hampshire 80 16
Rhode Island 70 293
Maine 69 24

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One of 4 majors within the Personal & Culinary Services area of study, Culinary Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Culinary Arts Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 178
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 142
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 16
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services 12

Related Major Annual Graduates
Funeral & Mortuary Science 57

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