Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Best Culinary Arts Schools in Georgia

2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Georgia

16 Colleges
$19,992 Avg Salary
$21,084 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Culinary Arts Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Georgia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Georgia

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

Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Schools

Our analysis found Athens Technical College to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Athens Technical College

Request Information
#2

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gwinnett Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Gwinnett Technical College

Request Information

The excellent programs at West Georgia Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Georgia. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at West Georgia Technical College

Request Information

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Georgia Technical College is a great place for culinary arts students. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Central Georgia Technical College

Request Information
#5

Helms College

Macon, GA

Out of the 16 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Helms College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Helms College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, culinary arts majors at Helms College accumulate an average of around $17,375 in student debt.

Full Culinary Arts at Helms College Report

Request Information

Lanier Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Oakwood, Lanier Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Culinary Arts at Lanier Technical College Report

Request Information

Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Schools in Georgia list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

Full Culinary Arts at Georgia Northwestern Technical College Report

Request Information

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Schools in Georgia list. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Valdosta.

Read More…

Request Information

Southern Crescent Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Read More…

Request Information

Augusta Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Augusta Technical College

Request Information

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 16 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.