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2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Florida

18 Colleges
$21,971 Avg Salary
$18,080 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Culinary Arts Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Florida

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

Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Schools

#1

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Atlantic Technical College the best school in Florida for culinary arts students. Located in the suburb of Coconut Creek, Atlantic Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize suburb of Eustis, Lake Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Miami Dade College is a great place for culinary arts students. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at MDC take out is $13,000.

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The excellent programs at Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Clearwater, Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

First Coast Technical College

Saint Augustine, FL

The excellent programs at First Coast Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Florida. First Coast Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Saint Augustine.

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With a ranking of #6, Florida Education Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Florida Education Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Florida Education Institute take out is $9,500.

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#7

Sheridan Technical College

Hollywood, FL

Sheridan Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best culinary arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Hollywood, Sheridan Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Marion Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students. MTC is a small public school located in the city of Ocala.

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#9

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best culinary arts programs. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, culinary arts majors at Valencia College accumulate an average of around $12,875 in student debt.

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AI Miami International University of Art and Design came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large city of Miami, International Fine Arts College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, culinary arts majors at International Fine Arts College accumulate an average of around $33,113 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $203, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 18 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.

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