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Culinary programs in New Jersey

29 culinary programs at 17 New Jersey schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (2 programs), the state median is $33,262 one year after completion, about the same as the national median of $33,992. Median borrower debt is $9,500.

29programs
17schools
$33,262median 1-yr earnings
$9,500median debt
SchoolCityProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Atlantic Cape Community CollegeMays Landing, NJCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree27$34,736––
Hudson County Community CollegeJersey City, NJCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree33$31,788$9,500$108
Eastwick College-HackensackHackensack, NJCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate0not reported––
Eastwick College-HackensackHackensack, NJCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree0not reported––
Atlantic Cape Community CollegeMays Landing, NJCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate1not reported––
Bergen Community CollegeParamus, NJCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate4not reported––
Brookdale Community CollegeLincroft, NJCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate4not reported––
Brookdale Community CollegeLincroft, NJCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree14not reported––
Rowan College at Burlington CountyMount Laurel, NJCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate5not reported––
Rowan College at Burlington CountyMount Laurel, NJCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree6not reported––
County College of MorrisRandolph, NJCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate3not reported––
County College of MorrisRandolph, NJCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree8not reported––
Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland CampusVineland, NJCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate0not reported––
Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland CampusVineland, NJCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree0not reported––
Hudson County Community CollegeJersey City, NJCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate21not reported––
Mercer County Community CollegeWest Windsor, NJCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate2not reported––
Mercer County Community CollegeWest Windsor, NJCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree7not reported––
Middlesex CollegeEdison, NJCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate1not reported––
Middlesex CollegeEdison, NJCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree10not reported––
Passaic County Community CollegePaterson, NJCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate12not reported––
Passaic County Community CollegePaterson, NJCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree13not reported––
Salem Community CollegeCarneys Point, NJCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree0not reported––
Raritan Valley Community CollegeBranchburg, NJCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate0not reported––
Raritan Valley Community CollegeBranchburg, NJCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree0not reported––
Warren County Community CollegeWashington, NJCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree0not reported––
Sussex County Community CollegeNewton, NJCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate1not reported––
Sussex County Community CollegeNewton, NJCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree–not reported––
Ocean County Vocational-Technical SchoolToms River, NJCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate15not reported––
New Community Career & Technical InstituteNewark, NJCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate3not reported––

*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.

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Before you choose a culinary school in New Jersey

There is no single required license for cooks; employers often value experience, and food-safety manager certifications are common requirements.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best-paying culinary program in New Jersey?

By reported one-year earnings, Atlantic Cape Community College leads at $34,736 in the associate degree program, but compare cost and local jobs too.

How many culinary programs are in New Jersey?

The Scorecard lists 29 certificate or associate programs in this field at 17 schools in New Jersey.