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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Culinary Arts in the New England Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the New England Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Culinary Arts is the 97th most popular major in the country with 22,075 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , culinary arts graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $24,478 and had an average of $14,830 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 841 culinary arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,028 and $17,772 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in culinary arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in culinary arts.

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Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region culinary arts students.

Top 20 Most Focused Colleges for Culinary Arts in the New England Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the New England Region. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a small school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 536 ’s culinary arts degrees 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 more about Culinary Arts at JWU Providence

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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, White Mountains Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Berlin, New Hampshire, and it awarded 12 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at White Mountains Community College

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Lakes Region Community College
Laconia, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lakes Region Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the New England Region. This small school is located in Laconia, New Hampshire, and it awarded 7 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.

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%. 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.

Full Lakes Region Community College Culinary Arts Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend York County Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the New England Region. Wells, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

Full York County Community College Culinary Arts Report

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Manchester Community College
Manchester, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manchester Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the New England Region list. Manchester Community College is a small school located in Manchester, Connecticut that handed out 23 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 MCC Culinary Arts Report

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Bristol Community College
Fall River, Massachusetts

Bristol Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the New England Region ranking. Bristol Community College is located in Fall River, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 Bristol Culinary Arts Report

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Norwalk Community College
Norwalk, Connecticut

Norwalk Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the New England Region ranking. Norwalk Community College is located in Norwalk, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Norwalk Community College Culinary Arts Report

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Nashua Community College
Nashua, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #8, Nashua Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the New England Region list. Nashua Community College is a public institution located in Nashua, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Culinary Arts at Nashua Community College

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Massasoit Community College
Brockton, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #9, Massasoit Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Brockton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Massasoit Community College

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Eastern Maine Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the New England Region list. Eastern Maine Community College is a public institution located in Bangor, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Culinary Arts at Eastern Maine Community College

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Central Maine Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the New England Region list. Central Maine Community College is located in Auburn, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Culinary Arts at Central Maine Technical College

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Gateway Community College
New Haven, Connecticut

Gateway Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the New England Region ranking. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Culinary Arts at Gateway Community College

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Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, Massachusetts

Bunker Hill Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Bunker Hill Community College

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North Shore Community College
Danvers, Massachusetts

North Shore Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the New England Region list. North Shore Community College is a small public school situated in Danvers, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at North Shore Community College

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Southern Maine Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. SMCC is a medium-sized school located in South Portland, Maine that handed out 18 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Southern Maine Community College

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Kennebec Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Fairfield, Maine, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Kennebec Valley Community College

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Holyoke Community College
Holyoke, Massachusetts

Holyoke Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the New England Region list. Holyoke, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Holyoke Community College Culinary Arts Report

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the New England Region ranking. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 15 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Boston U

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

Southern New Hampshire University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the New England Region ranking. This large school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 2 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 SNHU Culinary Arts Report

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Johnson & Wales University - Online
Providence, Rhode Island

Johnson & Wales University - Online ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the New England Region list. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 4 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Johnson & Wales University - Online Culinary Arts Report

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