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2025 Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in the New England Region

2 Colleges in the New England Region
397 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in culinary arts/chef training, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #168 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

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/chef training students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 397 degrees in culinary arts/chef training annually.

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Culinary Arts/Chef Training Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Bachelor's Degrees in Culinary Arts/Chef Training

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Culinary Arts/Chef Training in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the culinary arts/chef training degree levels they offer.

Top New England Region Schools in Culinary Arts/Chef Training

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
249 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded
18.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in culinary arts/chef training has to check out Johnson & Wales University - Providence. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a degree in culinary arts/chef training from Johnson & Wales University - Providence

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
80.0% Growth in Graduates

Holyoke Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in culinary arts/chef training. Holyoke Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Holyoke.More information about a degree in culinary arts/chef training from Holyoke Community College

Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Colleges by State

Explore the best culinary arts/chef training schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 31
Connecticut 538 13
Rhode Island 436 202
Maine 396 20
New Hampshire 395 13

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Culinary Arts/Chef Training is one of 11 different types of Culinary Arts programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 321
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 53
Culinary Science/Culinology 27
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services 24
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 18
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 1

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