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2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida

8 Colleges
$25,593 Avg Salary
$17,005 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You

Culinary Arts is the #111 most popular major in Florida with 298 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Florida to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for culinary arts majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Florida Schools for an Associate in Culinary Arts

#1

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Our analysis found Miami Dade College to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Culinary Arts majors at MDC take out an average of $18,797 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at AI Miami International University of Art and Design helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Florida. Located in the city of Miami, International Fine Arts College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, culinary arts graduates from International Fine Arts College take out $23,869 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $203, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale accumulate an average of around $25,387 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $267, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Out of the 8 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Valencia College take out $16,255 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

The excellent associate degree programs at Daytona State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Florida. Daytona State College is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

After completing their Associate Degree, culinary arts graduates from Daytona State College carry an average student debtload of $14,063.

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#6

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL

Pensacola State College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Pensacola, Pensacola State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Eastern Florida State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree culinary arts programs. Located in the suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 192
Virginia 261
North Carolina 401
Tennessee 36
Kentucky 109
South Carolina 85
Louisiana 132
Arkansas 53
Alabama 64
Mississippi 105
West Virginia 33

One of 4 majors within the area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Culinary Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 107,895
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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