2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You
Culinary Arts is the #63 most popular major in Louisiana with 132 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 Louisiana
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Louisiana Schools for an Associate in Culinary Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana Culinary Institute the most popular school in Louisiana for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Baton Rouge, Louisiana Culinary Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 38% are male.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Louisiana Culinary Institute take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,938.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Louisiana Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 56% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at South Louisiana Community College accumulate an average of around $17,279 in student debt.
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Out of the 8 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Delgado Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public school with a large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 33% are male.
Culinary Arts majors at Delgado Community College take out an average of $22,042 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nicholls State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 25% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SOWELA Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. SOWELA is a small public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.
About 75% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 25% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Bossier Parish Community 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 Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in culinary arts at Bossier Parish Community College, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public college with a fairly small student population.
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Northshore Technical Community 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 #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Bogalusa, Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 192 |
| Virginia | 261 |
| North Carolina | 401 |
| Florida | 298 |
| Tennessee | 36 |
| Kentucky | 109 |
| South Carolina | 85 |
| 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.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 8 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.