Get Creative with a Culinary Arts Degree

Considering a career in the culinary arts, but not certain where to start?

A good first step is to research and compare cooking school locations, culinary degrees offered, facilities, cost, class size, and reputation to find the one that will help get your career off to a sizzling start. Compare Culinary Schools, Baking Schools, Pastry Schools and more, then use our easy contact forms to request more information.

Top Cooking and Culinary Schools

The Art Institutes
The Art Institutes offers associate, bachelor and certificate programs that specialize in culinary arts, baking and pastry.Learn More »

Le Cordon Bleu Schools
Get a prestigious culinary education at one of 15 Le Cordon Bleu programs in the U.S. Learn More »

The French Culinary Institute
The French Culinary Institute prepares students for exhilarating careers in the culinary arts using their Total ImmersionSM training system that emphasizes technique training in small, intense hands-on classes. Learn More »

Italian Culinary Academy
An Italian cooking course so good you can taste it. Love what you do! Learn More »

Culinary Academy of Austin
Expand your knowledge pallet and earn a diploma in Professional Culinary Arts or Pastry Arts Learn More »

New England Culinary Institute
Offering nine different programs in the areas of culinary arts, baking and pastry and hospitality and restaurant management. Learn More »

The Culinary Institute of America
Since 1946, The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) has been setting the standard for excellence in culinary education. Learn More »

Featured Culinary Articles

Pastry students show off skills at the French Culinary Institute

Cake Sublime

What would wedding cakes at a Napa Valley wedding look like? Pastry students at the French Culinary Institute answer this question, and show off their hard-earned skills and creativity. Read more »

Fast Food Chefs

Working at a fast food joint after cooking school might make it seem as if your cooking school... wasn't all it could be. But flipping burgers isn't the only cooking job in fast food. Chefs at fast food companies develop the food ideas that millions of people eat every day. Read more »

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Culinary Careers: Life After Graduation

Jobs in the culinary field come in all shapes and sizes, opening doors to a lifetime of continuing education and challenge. For those who have been in the business a while, the challenge is what sustains them. For a new graduate of a cooking or culinary school, it can be a giant buffet of career possibilities, with no real direction of where to start or where to go. Read more »

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