2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You
Culinary Arts is the #66 most popular major in Mississippi with 105 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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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 Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Mississippi 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 Mississippi
Check out the culinary arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Mississippi.
Top 10 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Hinds Community College the most popular school in Mississippi for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the fringe town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 76% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Hinds Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,685.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 67% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
On average, culinary arts graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College take out $15,847 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 11 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, East Mississippi Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. EMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Scooba.
Women make up 86% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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Out of the 11 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Jones County Junior College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Ellisville, Jones County Junior College is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in culinary arts at Jones County Junior College, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Northeast Mississippi Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Mississippi. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Booneville.
Of the 5 students majoring in culinary arts at Northeast Mississippi Community College, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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East Central Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Decatur, East Central Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 25% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Coahoma 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 Clarksdale, Coahoma Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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Copiah-Lincoln Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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Meridian Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree culinary arts programs. Located in the remote town of Meridian, MCC is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 2 students majoring in culinary arts at MCC, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Mississippi Delta Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Mississippi Delta Community College is a small public school located in the town of Moorhead.
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Request InformationBest Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 192 |
| Virginia | 261 |
| North Carolina | 401 |
| Florida | 298 |
| Tennessee | 36 |
| Kentucky | 109 |
| South Carolina | 85 |
| Louisiana | 132 |
| Arkansas | 53 |
| Alabama | 64 |
| 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 11 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.