A program that prepares individuals to plan, supervise, and manage food and beverage preparation and service operations, restaurant facilities, and catering services. Includes instruction in food/beverage industry operations, cost control, purchasing and storage, business administration, logistics, personnel management, culinary arts, restaurant and menu planning, executive chef functions, event planning and management, health and safety, insurance, and applicable law and regulations.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Institute of Culinary Education | 110 | 21% | N/A |
| 2 | Valencia College | 81 | 1% | $3,740 |
| 3 | Miami Dade College | 71 | 1% | $4,338 |
| 4 | Cypress College | 63 | 3% | $3,113 |
| 5 | American River College | 58 | 1% | $2,958 |
| 6 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus | 56 | 3% | $7,520 |
| 7 | CUNY Kingsborough Community College | 48 | 2% | $6,768 |
| 8 | Southeast Community College Area | 47 | 3% | $13,028 |
| 9 | West Hills College-Lemoore | 39 | 4% | $3,298 |
| 10 | College of Lake County | 38 | 1% | $5,124 |
| 11 | Chaffey College | 38 | 1% | $3,089 |
| 12 | Sinclair Community College | 34 | 1% | $3,830 |
| 13 | Lincoln Land Community College | 34 | 2% | $4,284 |
| 14 | Los Angeles Mission College | 33 | 1% | $3,137 |
| 15 | Moraine Valley Community College | 33 | 1% | $5,796 |
| 16 | Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-San Diego | 31 | 13% | $20,565 |
| 17 | Howard Community College | 30 | 2% | $6,336 |
| 18 | The Art Institute of Pittsburgh-Online Division | 30 | 4% | $15,540 |
| 19 | Augusta Technical College | 28 | 1% | $4,794 |
| 20 | Central Community College | 27 | 1% | $13,200 |
| 21 | St Philip's College | 27 | 1% | $4,311 |
| 22 | Daytona State College | 25 | 1% | $4,304 |
| 23 | Johnson County Community College | 24 | 1% | $4,350 |
| 24 | SUNY Westchester Community College | 24 | 1% | $7,236 |
| 25 | Pima Community College | 22 | 0% | $4,062 |
| 26 | Ferris State University | 22 | 1% | $23,194 |
| 27 | South Georgia Technical College | 22 | 2% | $7,148 |
| 28 | The Art Institute of Tennessee-Nashville | 21 | 17% | N/A |
| 29 | Southern Crescent Technical College | 19 | 1% | $5,842 |
| 30 | Mt San Antonio College | 19 | 0% | $3,267 |
| 31 | Southwestern Illinois College | 18 | 1% | $5,292 |
| 32 | The Art Institute of San Antonio | 18 | 11% | $19,068 |
| 33 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | 17 | 0% | $14,589 |
| 34 | Broward College | 17 | 0% | $5,834 |
| 35 | Jna Institute of Culinary Arts | 17 | 49% | $16,465 |
| 36 | Cosumnes River College | 17 | 1% | $2,958 |
| 37 | The Art Institute of Atlanta | 17 | 5% | $18,996 |
| 38 | Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Inland Empire | 17 | 7% | N/A |
| 39 | Hillsborough Community College | 16 | 0% | $16,666 |
| 40 | College of the Canyons | 16 | 0% | $3,073 |
| 41 | AVTEC-Alaska's Institute of Technology | 16 | 9% | N/A |
| 42 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College | 16 | 0% | $4,298 |
| 43 | AI Miami International University of Art and Design | 15 | 3% | $19,104 |
| 44 | Mohawk Valley Community College | 15 | 1% | $19,477 |
| 45 | Indian River State College | 14 | 0% | $3,764 |
| 46 | Nassau Community College | 14 | 0% | $7,680 |
| 47 | Emily Griffith Technical College | 14 | 2% | $7,569 |
| 48 | The Art Institute of Pittsburgh | 14 | 9% | $19,032 |
| 49 | The Art Institute of Charleston | 14 | 18% | N/A |
| 50 | The Art Institute of Houston | 13 | 4% | $19,068 |
| 51 | Ozarks Technical Community College | 13 | 0% | $4,192 |
| 52 | Arkansas State University-Newport | 13 | 1% | $3,290 |
| 53 | The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago | 13 | 7% | N/A |
| 54 | The Art Institute of Virginia Beach | 13 | 12% | $18,996 |
| 55 | Pensacola State College | 12 | 1% | $3,804 |
| 56 | Gulf Coast State College | 12 | 1% | $3,405 |
| 57 | Miami International University of Art & Design-Art Institute Dallas | 12 | 7% | $19,068 |
| 58 | The Art Institute of Indianapolis | 12 | 8% | N/A |
| 59 | Baker College | 11 | 0% | $21,000 |
| 60 | Lane Community College | 10 | 0% | $17,724 |
| 61 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | 10 | 0% | $7,039 |
| 62 | Colorado Mountain College | 10 | 1% | $14,146 |
| 63 | South Seattle College | 10 | 1% | $5,562 |
| 64 | Newbury College | 9 | 7% | $54,040 |
| 65 | Columbia College | 9 | 2% | $3,082 |
| 66 | Diablo Valley College | 9 | 0% | $3,230 |
| 67 | Mahoning County Career and Technical Center | 9 | 7% | $4,800 |
| 68 | The Art Institute of Phoenix | 9 | 6% | N/A |
| 69 | The Art Institute of Michigan | 9 | 7% | N/A |
| 70 | The Art Institute of Austin | 9 | 6% | $19,068 |
| 71 | The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham | 9 | 12% | N/A |
| 72 | Raritan Valley Community College | 8 | 1% | $7,012 |
| 73 | Chattahoochee Technical College | 8 | 0% | $3,866 |
| 74 | Los Angeles Trade Technical College | 8 | 0% | $3,137 |
| 75 | The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale | 8 | 3% | N/A |
| 76 | Manchester Community College | 7 | 1% | $5,664 |
| 77 | The Art Institute of Philadelphia | 7 | 3% | N/A |
| 78 | Pennsylvania College of Technology | 7 | 0% | $33,152 |
| 79 | The Art Institute of Seattle | 7 | 4% | $18,960 |
| 80 | Grand Rapids Community College | 7 | 0% | $4,743 |
| 81 | Victor Valley College | 7 | 1% | $3,043 |
| 82 | Ogeechee Technical College | 7 | 0% | $3,600 |
| 83 | The Art Institute of Washington | 7 | 4% | N/A |
| 84 | Mission College | 6 | 1% | $3,109 |
| 85 | Athens Technical College | 6 | 0% | $3,698 |
| 86 | Westmoreland County Community College | 6 | 1% | $6,814 |
| 87 | Waukesha County Technical College | 6 | 0% | $6,365 |
| 88 | Central New Mexico Community College | 6 | 0% | $3,066 |
| 89 | Kirkwood Community College | 6 | 0% | $7,332 |
| 90 | MiraCosta College | 6 | 0% | $3,252 |
| 91 | Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Hollywood | 6 | 2% | $20,565 |
| 92 | Truckee Meadows Community College | 6 | 0% | $4,229 |
| 93 | City College of San Francisco | 6 | 0% | $3,613 |
| 94 | McHenry County College | 6 | 0% | $4,894 |
| 95 | Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | 6 | 0% | $4,070 |
| 96 | Metropolitan Community College Area | 6 | 0% | $4,455 |
| 97 | San Jacinto Community College | 5 | 0% | $3,114 |
| 98 | Northeast Community College | 5 | 1% | $14,947 |
| 99 | The Art Institute of Colorado | 5 | 3% | N/A |
| 100 | Mendocino College | 5 | 1% | $3,214 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.