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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

42 Colleges
$6,967 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$20,394 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 42 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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.

2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate 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 undergraduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $5,636 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, GTC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Arkansas State University - Newport helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value culinary arts schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASUN are $4,320 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASUN also did well on our Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Arkansas State University - Newport

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a great value for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Out of the 42 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Valdosta.

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,552 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Culinary Arts at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Report

Out of the 42 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Georgia Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Georgia Technical College are $5,452 per year.

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Augusta Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Augusta Technical College are $5,632 per year.

Full Culinary Arts at Augusta Technical College Report

#7

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

Ogeechee Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Statesboro.

Ogeechee Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,540 in tuition and fees each 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 undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Crescent Technical College are $5,526 per year.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Southern Crescent Technical College

Meridian Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Meridian, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,428 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Culinary Arts at Meridian Community College Report

#10

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA

Savannah Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Savannah Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $5,442 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best culinary arts colleges 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

One of 4 majors within the area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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