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We have been getting your questions for as long as we've been online:
Ratings and rankings are very common - almost rampant - in the education industry (think, US News & World Report or Princeton Review), but not so for culinary education. Thus far, there just isn't much out there for those who want an "objective" ranking of cooking schools.
Of course, if you've looked around, you know that already.
And that's OK because the question of "what's best" is loaded anyway: While it's true that there are a few very well-known and respected culinary schools that are on the tips of nearly every professional chef's toungue (see our very informal survey below), the answer to the question of "what's best for me" will be different for every individual.
Although cliche, it is true that there is not one "best" culinary school in the world - even the most prestigious chef program may have aspects that will not suit your specific needs or personality.
We tend to agree with the many critiques of school rankings which lament the attempts to boil down the needs of the individual into a bullet-pointed list of "The Very Best Cooking Schools in the World!" - the vast majority of the lists that we've seen are not rankings at all, but nothing more than marketing and not designed to meet your real-world needs.
(Insert heavy sigh here, and please continue reading)
That said, we know that you want more because you've been writing us for years with the same questions. Furthermore, we will now acknowledge that rankings of cooking schools, chef training, and culinary programs do indeed provide a great place to start for those who are determined to find the best chef education and the best culinary degree available.
The most critical ingredient that only you can bring along is an open mind for considering the many possibilities and circumstances of your unique goals and your own unique educational path.
If you have taken a look around the Web, then you have likely noticed plenty that has been written on the subject of college and university rankings, school ratings and reviews, and (perhaps) critiques of chefs instructors from current and former students. Some are specific to culinary schools, but many others are specific to business schools, medical schools, law schools, and/or the many aspects of college life (for example, "jock/nerd schools" and "best schools for diversity," etc.).
Below, please see some resources that we have collected for you regarding the ranking, rating and review of cooking schools. We hope that it will prove to be a useful list in your search.
Good luck!
CookingSchools.com Staff
Rankings and Reviews of Culinary Schools, Chef Schools and Culinary Institutes
General Links About Ranking of Schools
Rankings Articles
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