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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in Georgia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$4,844 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$19,992 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in Georgia

Check out the culinary arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Schools

$3,062 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Athens Technical College to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Athens Technical College are $3,062 a year.

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#2

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA
$3,236 Average Tuition & Fees

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 suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college 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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$3,052 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Georgia Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in Georgia list. 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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$3,042 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Georgia Technical College is a great value for culinary arts students. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.

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

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$3,062 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a great value for culinary arts students. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,062 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$3,152 Average Tuition & Fees

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 #6 on the list. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Valdosta.

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

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$3,126 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Crescent Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college 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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#8

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA
$3,140 Average Tuition & Fees

Ogeechee Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in Georgia 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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$3,666 Average Tuition & Fees

Lanier Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Oakwood, Lanier Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lanier Technical College are $3,666 per year.

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$3,232 Average Tuition & Fees

Augusta Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Augusta.

Augusta Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,232 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best 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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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