2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida
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.
2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for culinary arts majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Miami Dade College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Florida. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a fairly 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Florida State College at Jacksonville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Florida. 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 city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a fairly 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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AI Miami International University of Art and Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Miami, International Fine Arts College is a private for-profit school 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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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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With a ranking of #8, Pensacola State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. 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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Daytona State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Daytona State College is a large public school located in the small 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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Northwest Florida State College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree culinary arts programs. 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.
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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 |
Majors Related to 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 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).
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