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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$5,088 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,593 Avg Salary

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 Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Georgia to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for culinary arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools

#1

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Our analysis found Gwinnett Technical College to be the best value 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $3,236 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Athens Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Athens.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Athens Technical College are $3,062 per year.

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Out of the 14 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $3,062 per year.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Valdosta.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $3,152 per year.

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#5

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

Out of the 14 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Ogeechee Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ogeechee Technical College are $3,140 a year.

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West Georgia Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. 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 $3,052 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Savannah Technical 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Savannah Tech are $3,042 a year.

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Southern Crescent Technical 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Southern Crescent Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,126 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Atlanta Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Atlanta Area Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $3,164 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Columbus Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Columbus Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbus.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbus Technical College are $3,042 a year.

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Best Value Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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