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Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

42 Colleges
$20,394 Avg Salary
$11,695 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Culinary Arts is the #100 most popular major in the country with 19,806 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the Southeast Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the culinary arts undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL

Our analysis found Atlantic Technical College to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southeast Region . 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Eustis, Lake Technical College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#3

First Coast Technical College

Saint Augustine, FL

Out of the 42 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, First Coast Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. First Coast Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Saint Augustine.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Clearwater, Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida Education Institute is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Florida Education Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Sheridan Technical College

Hollywood, FL

Sheridan Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hollywood, Sheridan Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Marion Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. MTC is a fairly small public school located in the small city of Ocala.

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#9

Helms College

Macon, GA

With a ranking of #9, Helms College did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Macon, Helms College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Helms College take out $16,447 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Wake Technical Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Wake Technical Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $20,899.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best culinary arts schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 192
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.

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 25 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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