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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| # | School | DW Score | Earnings | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, NY · Private nonprofit |
50
48–50 |
$43,808/yr | 1.9x |
| 2 |
University of North Alabama
Florence, AL · Public |
47
47–47 |
$33,884/yr | 6.1x |
| 3 |
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH · Private nonprofit |
46
46–47 |
$35,959/yr | 5.8x |
| 4 |
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill
Cobleskill, NY · Public |
40
41–41 |
$27,738/yr | 9.3x |
| 5 |
Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA · Public |
39
39–40 |
$23,038/yr | 10.8x |
| 6 |
Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, MS · Public |
37
37–38 |
$20,026/yr | 10.3x |
| 7 |
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
Paul Smiths, NY · Private nonprofit |
37
37–38 |
$31,506/yr | 2.3x |
| 8 |
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
Delhi, NY · Public |
37
37–37 |
$20,213/yr | 4.8x |
| 9 |
Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Providence, RI · Private nonprofit |
36
36–37 |
$32,775/yr | 1.4x |
| 10 |
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus
Carolina, PR · Private nonprofit |
36
35–36 |
$14,017/yr | 10.2x |
| 11 |
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · Private nonprofit |
36
36–37 |
$32,775/yr | 1.4x |
| 12 |
Walnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA · Private for-profit |
34
34–35 |
$27,593/yr | 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.