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2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia

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

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You

Culinary Arts is the #95 most popular major in Georgia with 192 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs 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 Georgia

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

Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools

#1

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Our analysis found Gwinnett Technical College to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Georgia. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Athens Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Athens.

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#3

Helms College

Macon, GA

The excellent associate degree programs at Helms College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Georgia. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Helms College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Helms College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,972.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Valdosta.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Georgia Northwestern Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Georgia. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

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The Art Institute of Atlanta landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree culinary arts programs. Ai Atlanta is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

Culinary Arts majors at Ai Atlanta take out an average of $23,771 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $266, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

Ogeechee Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

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With a ranking of #8, Lanier Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Oakwood, Lanier Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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West Georgia Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

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Southern Crescent Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 261
North Carolina 401
Florida 298
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 14 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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