2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Culinary Arts 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 63 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for culinary arts majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Schools
Our analysis found Athens Technical College to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Athens Technical College are $5,462 a year.
The excellent programs at Gwinnett Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GTC are $5,636 a year.
Out of the 63 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Georgia Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the 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 $5,452 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.
CGTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,442 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Central Georgia Technical College
Out of the 63 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Newport landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public school with a small student population.
ASUN undergraduate students pay an average of $4,320 in tuition and fees each year.
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,462 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Georgia Northwestern Technical College also did well on our Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #7 on the 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.
With a ranking of #8, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for culinary arts students. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school 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.
Full Culinary Arts at Southern Crescent Technical College Report
With a ranking of #9, Delgado Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for culinary arts students. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delgado Community College are $4,079 per year.
Wake Technical Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wake Technical Community College are $8,912 a year. After completing their degree, culinary arts graduates from Wake Technical Community College carry an average student debtload of $17,875.
Wake Technical Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ogeechee Technical College | Statesboro, GA |
| 12 | Augusta Technical College | Augusta, GA |
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 |
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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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