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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia

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

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Georgia 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

Helms College

Macon, GA

Our analysis found Helms College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Georgia. Located in the city of Macon, Helms College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

On average, culinary arts graduates from Helms College take out $20,972 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Art Institute of Atlanta is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Ai Atlanta is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Atlanta.

Of the 24 students majoring in culinary arts at Ai Atlanta, 38% are male and 63% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, culinary arts graduates from Ai Atlanta carry an average student debt load of $23,771. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $266, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Culinary Arts at The Art Institute of Atlanta Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Savannah Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Savannah Technical College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Atlanta Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Of the 12 students majoring in culinary arts at Atlanta Area Tech, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Culinary Arts at Atlanta Technical College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Southern Crescent Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Georgia. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 64% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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Columbus Technical 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 #6 on the list. Columbus Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Columbus.

Women make up 67% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Columbus Technical College

Georgia Northwestern Technical 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 #6 on the list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

Women make up 89% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Georgia Northwestern Technical College

#8

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree culinary arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Culinary Arts at Gwinnett Technical College Report

#8

College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick, GA

College of Coastal Georgia 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. Located in the small city of Brunswick, CCGA is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in culinary arts at CCGA, 63% are male and 38% are female.

Full Culinary Arts at College of Coastal Georgia Report

South Georgia Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. South Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Americus.

Women make up 57% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at South Georgia Technical College

Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 19 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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