Ranking
Best Culinary Arts and Related Services Colleges in Virginia 2026
5 Virginia colleges offering Culinary Arts and Related Services, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 5
- Cheapest net price
- $4,102
- Top earnings 10y
- $53,557
- Public / Private
- 4 / 0
Patrick & Henry Community College
A+- ROI score
- 20.31
- Net price
- $4,102
- Earnings 10y
- $33,323
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Piedmont Virginia Community College
A+- ROI score
- 17.09
- Net price
- $5,963
- Earnings 10y
- $40,752
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Northern Virginia Community College
A- ROI score
- 13.50
- Net price
- $9,919
- Earnings 10y
- $53,557
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Tidewater Community College
B- ROI score
- 8.15
- Net price
- $11,762
- Earnings 10y
- $38,349
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
ECPI University
D- ROI score
- 4.66
- Net price
- $22,965
- Earnings 10y
- $42,837
- Acceptance
- 74.5%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Virginia 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 12.74 (4 public, 0 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Patrick & Henry Community College in Martinsville, VA 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 Virginia colleges are in this list?
5 Virginia 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.