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 | Chaffey College | 38 | 1% | $3,089 |
| 11 | College of Lake County | 38 | 1% | $5,124 |
| 12 | Lincoln Land Community College | 34 | 2% | $4,284 |
| 13 | Sinclair Community College | 34 | 1% | $3,830 |
| 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 | The Art Institute of Pittsburgh-Online Division | 30 | 4% | $15,540 |
| 18 | Howard Community College | 30 | 2% | $6,336 |
| 19 | Augusta Technical College | 28 | 1% | $4,794 |
| 20 | St Philip's College | 27 | 1% | $4,311 |
| 21 | Central Community College | 27 | 1% | $13,200 |
| 22 | Daytona State College | 25 | 1% | $4,304 |
| 23 | SUNY Westchester Community College | 24 | 1% | $7,236 |
| 24 | Johnson County Community College | 24 | 1% | $4,350 |
| 25 | Pima Community College | 22 | 0% | $4,062 |
| 26 | South Georgia Technical College | 22 | 2% | $7,148 |
| 27 | Ferris State University | 22 | 1% | $23,194 |
| 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 | Broward College | 17 | 0% | $5,834 |
| 34 | Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Inland Empire | 17 | 7% | N/A |
| 35 | Jna Institute of Culinary Arts | 17 | 49% | $16,465 |
| 36 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | 17 | 0% | $14,589 |
| 37 | Cosumnes River College | 17 | 1% | $2,958 |
| 38 | The Art Institute of Atlanta | 17 | 5% | $18,996 |
| 39 | College of the Canyons | 16 | 0% | $3,073 |
| 40 | AVTEC-Alaska's Institute of Technology | 16 | 9% | N/A |
| 41 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College | 16 | 0% | $4,298 |
| 42 | Hillsborough Community College | 16 | 0% | $16,666 |
| 43 | Mohawk Valley Community College | 15 | 1% | $19,477 |
| 44 | AI Miami International University of Art and Design | 15 | 3% | $19,104 |
| 45 | Indian River State College | 14 | 0% | $3,764 |
| 46 | Nassau Community College | 14 | 0% | $7,680 |
| 47 | The Art Institute of Pittsburgh | 14 | 9% | $19,032 |
| 48 | Emily Griffith Technical College | 14 | 2% | $7,569 |
| 49 | The Art Institute of Charleston | 14 | 18% | N/A |
| 50 | The Art Institute of Houston | 13 | 4% | $19,068 |
| 51 | The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago | 13 | 7% | N/A |
| 52 | Arkansas State University-Newport | 13 | 1% | $3,290 |
| 53 | Ozarks Technical Community College | 13 | 0% | $4,192 |
| 54 | The Art Institute of Virginia Beach | 13 | 12% | $18,996 |
| 55 | Gulf Coast State College | 12 | 1% | $3,405 |
| 56 | Miami International University of Art & Design-Art Institute Dallas | 12 | 7% | $19,068 |
| 57 | The Art Institute of Indianapolis | 12 | 8% | N/A |
| 58 | Pensacola State College | 12 | 1% | $3,804 |
| 59 | Baker College | 11 | 0% | $21,000 |
| 60 | Colorado Mountain College | 10 | 1% | $14,146 |
| 61 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | 10 | 0% | $7,039 |
| 62 | South Seattle College | 10 | 1% | $5,562 |
| 63 | Lane Community College | 10 | 0% | $17,724 |
| 64 | The Art Institute of Phoenix | 9 | 6% | N/A |
| 65 | The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham | 9 | 12% | N/A |
| 66 | Columbia College | 9 | 2% | $3,082 |
| 67 | Newbury College | 9 | 7% | $54,040 |
| 68 | Mahoning County Career and Technical Center | 9 | 7% | $4,800 |
| 69 | The Art Institute of Michigan | 9 | 7% | N/A |
| 70 | Diablo Valley College | 9 | 0% | $3,230 |
| 71 | The Art Institute of Austin | 9 | 6% | $19,068 |
| 72 | The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale | 8 | 3% | N/A |
| 73 | Chattahoochee Technical College | 8 | 0% | $3,866 |
| 74 | Los Angeles Trade Technical College | 8 | 0% | $3,137 |
| 75 | Raritan Valley Community College | 8 | 1% | $7,012 |
| 76 | The Art Institute of Seattle | 7 | 4% | $18,960 |
| 77 | Victor Valley College | 7 | 1% | $3,043 |
| 78 | Grand Rapids Community College | 7 | 0% | $4,743 |
| 79 | The Art Institute of Philadelphia | 7 | 3% | N/A |
| 80 | The Art Institute of Washington | 7 | 4% | N/A |
| 81 | Ogeechee Technical College | 7 | 0% | $3,600 |
| 82 | Manchester Community College | 7 | 1% | $5,664 |
| 83 | Pennsylvania College of Technology | 7 | 0% | $33,152 |
| 84 | Westmoreland County Community College | 6 | 1% | $6,814 |
| 85 | Athens Technical College | 6 | 0% | $3,698 |
| 86 | Mission College | 6 | 1% | $3,109 |
| 87 | Truckee Meadows Community College | 6 | 0% | $4,229 |
| 88 | McHenry County College | 6 | 0% | $4,894 |
| 89 | Waukesha County Technical College | 6 | 0% | $6,365 |
| 90 | Central New Mexico Community College | 6 | 0% | $3,066 |
| 91 | Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Hollywood | 6 | 2% | $20,565 |
| 92 | City College of San Francisco | 6 | 0% | $3,613 |
| 93 | Metropolitan Community College Area | 6 | 0% | $4,455 |
| 94 | Kirkwood Community College | 6 | 0% | $7,332 |
| 95 | MiraCosta College | 6 | 0% | $3,252 |
| 96 | Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | 6 | 0% | $4,070 |
| 97 | Vincennes University | 5 | 0% | $20,202 |
| 98 | San Jacinto Community College | 5 | 0% | $3,114 |
| 99 | Mendocino College | 5 | 1% | $3,214 |
| 100 | Central Maine Community College | 5 | 1% | $16,560 |
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.