Best Schools for Culinary Arts and Related Services in 2026
These are the top schools offering Culinary Arts and Related Services, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Culinary Arts and Related Services graduate earns $28,611/yr across 12 schools.
All Culinary Arts and Related Services Programs Ranked
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| # | Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Southern New Hampshire University · Manchester, NH |
66
66–66 |
$35,959/yr | Low | 5.8x |
| 2 |
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Culinary Institute of America · Hyde Park, NY |
67
66–66 |
$43,808/yr | Low | 1.9x |
| 3 |
Culinary Arts and Related Services
University of North Alabama · Florence, AL |
67
67–65 |
$33,884/yr | Low | 6.1x |
| 4 |
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Nicholls State University · Thibodaux, LA |
64
61–65 |
$23,038/yr | Low | 10.8x |
| 5 |
Culinary Arts and Related Services
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill · Cobleskill, NY |
65
65–64 |
$27,738/yr | Low | 9.3x |
| 6 |
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Mississippi University for Women · Columbus, MS |
62
58–64 |
$20,026/yr | Low | 10.3x |
| 7 |
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus · Carolina, PR |
61
55–65 |
$14,017/yr | Low | 10.2x |
| 8 |
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science · Paul Smiths, NY |
58
56–57 |
$31,506/yr | Low | 2.3x |
| 9 |
Culinary Arts and Related Services
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi · Delhi, NY |
58
58–57 |
$20,213/yr | Low | 4.8x |
| 10 |
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Johnson & Wales University-Providence · Providence, RI |
57
55–56 |
$32,775/yr | Low | 1.4x |
| 11 |
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte · Charlotte, NC |
57
55–56 |
$32,775/yr | Low | 1.4x |
| 12 |
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Walnut Hill College · Philadelphia, PA |
57
55–56 |
$27,593/yr | Low | 2.8x |
Methodology
Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.