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Culinary Arts Schools in New Jersey
17 schools in New Jersey offer culinary arts-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 6 registered apprenticeship programs in New Jersey train culinary arts apprentices — see apprenticeships.
Occupation pay is what working culinary arts professionals in New Jersey earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.
Official license records related to culinary arts in New Jersey
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- CASINO SERVICE EMPLOYEE — New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement
Wage and license data provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and Minnesota DEED.
Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex College | Edison | public | $2,288 | 30.7% | $46,861 |
| Rowan College at Burlington County | Mount Laurel | public | $5,344 | 34.3% | $44,745 |
| Mercer County Community College | West Windsor | public | $5,279 | 22% | $43,264 |
| Warren County Community College | Washington | public | $5,726 | 36.5% | $43,359 |
| Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg | public | $6,778 | 34.6% | $48,145 |
| Sussex County Community College | Newton | public | $7,859 | 27% | $44,664 |
| County College of Morris | Randolph | public | $8,895 | 38.3% | $50,243 |
| Passaic County Community College | Paterson | public | $7,761 | 17.9% | $36,972 |
| Hudson County Community College | Jersey City | public | $7,307 | 23.6% | $34,333 |
| Bergen Community College | Paramus | public | $10,345 | 37.3% | $46,624 |
| New Community Career & Technical Institute | Newark | private nonprofit | $9,075 | 43.2% | $40,200 |
| Ocean County Vocational-Technical School | Toms River | public | $10,828 | 67.6% | $47,122 |
| Atlantic Cape Community College | Mays Landing | public | $8,392 | 24.4% | $34,241 |
| Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus | Vineland | public | $10,562 | 36.6% | $41,751 |
| Brookdale Community College | Lincroft | public | $11,231 | 34.6% | $44,379 |
| Salem Community College | Carneys Point | public | $10,816 | 40.7% | $38,020 |
| Eastwick College-Hackensack | Hackensack | private for-profit | $29,885 | 57.9% | $39,762 |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not culinary arts graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
Common questions: Culinary Arts school in New Jersey
- How much do Culinary Arts schools cost in New Jersey?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 17 culinary arts schools in New Jersey is $8,392. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
- Can you get paid to train as a culinary arts in New Jersey?
- Yes — New Jersey has 6 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the culinary arts apprenticeships page for the current list.
- What does a culinary arts earn in New Jersey?
- Working culinary arts professionals in New Jersey earn a median of $38,460 per year, ranging from about $32,220 to $50,010 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.
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