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 »

Texas Culinary Academy
TCA maintains a commitment to quality instruction, and student development that separates them from other cooking schools.. Learn More »

Featured Culinary Articles

Top 5 Online Resources for Chefs

Chefs leave culinary school equipped with a sharp aptitude for research, but those skills can be dulled if not used continually. With the advent of the Web and popular online chef resources, restaurant professionals can keep their sharp edge by learning about culinary trends and other relevant information online. See these resources recommended by the Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago, from food science to restaurant news. Read more »

Teen Chefs Compete for Scholarship

Are you a high school senior with plans to go to cooking school and the chops to compete for a culinary scholarship? The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes are summoning the best teen chefs across the U.S. and Canada to compete for a grand prize and the title of Best Teen Chef 2010. 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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