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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana

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

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Louisiana Culinary Institute

Baton Rouge, LA

Our analysis found Louisiana Culinary Institute to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Louisiana. Located in the suburb of Baton Rouge, Louisiana Culinary Institute is a private for-profit college 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.

Full Culinary Arts at Louisiana Culinary Institute Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at South Louisiana Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Louisiana. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college 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.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at South Louisiana Community College

#2

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Delgado Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the 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.

Full Culinary Arts at Delgado Community College Report

#4

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Out of the 8 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Nicholls State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Culinary Arts at Nicholls State University Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at SOWELA Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Louisiana. 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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Bossier Parish Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public school with a moderately-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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Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College

Northshore Technical Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the rural area of Bogalusa, Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

Full Culinary Arts at Northshore Technical Community College Report

Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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 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.

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