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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida

14 Colleges
$25,593 Avg Salary
$17,005 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You

Culinary Arts is the #111 most popular major in Florida with 298 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Florida to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Culinary Arts program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for culinary arts majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Miami Dade College the most popular school in Florida for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 45% are male.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at MDC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,797.

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#2

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

Women make up 53% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

Culinary Arts majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale take out an average of $25,387 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $267, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Valencia College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Florida. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 80% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at Valencia College accumulate an average of around $16,255 in student debt.

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Out of the 14 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the # 4 spot on the list. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

Women make up 51% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

Culinary Arts majors at FSCJ take out an average of $17,125 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hillsborough Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 75% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at HCC accumulate an average of around $23,564 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, AI Miami International University of Art and Design did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Miami, International Fine Arts College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in culinary arts at International Fine Arts College, 46% are male and 54% are female.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at International Fine Arts College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,869. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $203, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. BC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.

Of the 12 students majoring in culinary arts at BC, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#8

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

With a ranking of #8, Daytona State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Daytona State College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

About 64% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 36% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at Daytona State College accumulate an average of around $14,063 in student debt.

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#8

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL

Pensacola State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the small city of Pensacola, Pensacola State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 55% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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Northwest Florida State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the rural area of Niceville, NWFSC is a public college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Culinary Arts at Northwest Florida State College Report

Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 192
Virginia 261
North Carolina 401
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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