2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree 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 Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 47 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for culinary arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Gwinnett Technical College to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $5,636 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Athens Technical College is a great value for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Athens Technical College are $5,462 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delgado Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Delgado Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,079 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Delgado Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,042.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,462 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Georgia Northwestern Technical College also is in the top 15% of our Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Valdosta.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $5,552 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Ogeechee Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Statesboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ogeechee Technical College are $5,540 a year.
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West Georgia Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree culinary arts programs. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.
West Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,452 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southern Crescent Technical College are $5,526 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, Savannah Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Savannah Tech are $5,442 per year.
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Wake Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.
Wake Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,912 in tuition and fees each year. On average, culinary arts graduates from Wake Technical Community College take out $23,189 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Wake Technical Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Culinary Arts Related Majors for Culinary Arts
One of 4 majors within the area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 schools only.
- 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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