2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in Georgia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best value programs for culinary arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Athens Technical College the best value school in Georgia for culinary arts students. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Athens.
Athens Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,062 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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 Value Culinary Arts Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,236 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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 moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Georgia Technical College are $3,052 per year.
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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 Georgia list. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CGTC are $3,042 per year.
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Out of the 16 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $3,062 a year.
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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in Georgia ranking. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Valdosta.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $3,152 a year.
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Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value culinary arts programs. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Crescent Technical College are $3,126 a year.
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Ogeechee Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in Georgia ranking. 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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With a ranking of #9, Lanier Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for culinary arts students. Located in the rural area of Oakwood, Lanier Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lanier Technical College are $3,666 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Augusta Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for culinary arts students. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Augusta Technical College are $3,232 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Culinary Arts Colleges 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 |
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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.
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.
- 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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