Ranking
Best Culinary Arts and Related Services Colleges in Pennsylvania 2026
Bucks County Community College leads this ROI ranking with a A+ value grade and a 18.52 ROI score. EduGradify ranks 18 colleges here by earnings against net price.
18 Pennsylvania colleges offering Culinary Arts and Related Services, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 18
- Cheapest net price
- $5,167
- Top earnings 10y
- $84,648
- Public / Private
- 13 / 3
Bucks County Community College
A+- ROI score
- 18.52
- Net price
- $6,389
- Earnings 10y
- $47,324
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Westmoreland County Community College
A+- ROI score
- 18.11
- Net price
- $5,167
- Earnings 10y
- $37,439
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Delaware County Community College
A+- ROI score
- 17.26
- Net price
- $6,576
- Earnings 10y
- $45,391
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Lehigh Carbon Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.53
- Net price
- $9,203
- Earnings 10y
- $42,436
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Luzerne County Community College
A- ROI score
- 10.72
- Net price
- $9,433
- Earnings 10y
- $40,437
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Reading Area Community College
B- ROI score
- 10.59
- Net price
- $9,228
- Earnings 10y
- $39,082
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Laurel Technical Institute
B- ROI score
- 10.44
- Net price
- $6,778
- Earnings 10y
- $28,311
- Acceptance
- 85.3%
Montgomery County Community College
B- ROI score
- 10.36
- Net price
- $11,124
- Earnings 10y
- $46,108
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Northampton County Area Community College
B- ROI score
- 8.57
- Net price
- $12,119
- Earnings 10y
- $41,566
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Community College of Philadelphia
B- ROI score
- 8.57
- Net price
- $11,911
- Earnings 10y
- $40,852
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
B- ROI score
- 7.59
- Net price
- $16,804
- Earnings 10y
- $51,019
- Acceptance
- 90.8%
Harrisburg Area Community College
C- ROI score
- 7.26
- Net price
- $14,471
- Earnings 10y
- $42,007
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Community College of Allegheny County
C- ROI score
- 7.06
- Net price
- $13,970
- Earnings 10y
- $39,449
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Drexel University
C- ROI score
- 5.50
- Net price
- $38,509
- Earnings 10y
- $84,648
- Acceptance
- 79.4%
Pennsylvania College of Technology
D- ROI score
- 5.23
- Net price
- $25,110
- Earnings 10y
- $52,567
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Lackawanna College
D- ROI score
- 5.14
- Net price
- $19,951
- Earnings 10y
- $41,000
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Delaware Valley University
D- ROI score
- 4.94
- Net price
- $28,278
- Earnings 10y
- $55,838
- Acceptance
- 93.2%
Walnut Hill College
D- ROI score
- 2.84
- Net price
- $32,351
- Earnings 10y
- $36,689
- Acceptance
- 42.7%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Pennsylvania schools with positive Culinary Arts and Related Services program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 9.46 (13 public, 3 private).
Source transparency: every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard public data set. See our full methodology for the ROI formula, value grade rules and missing-data handling.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Bucks County Community College in Newtown, PA tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Pennsylvania colleges are in this list?
18 Pennsylvania colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.
Can I use this ranking as a final college decision?
Use it as a shortlist, not a final decision. The ranking compares school-wide federal data; you should still confirm program fit, aid letters, graduation path, transfer policies and current costs with each college.