2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You
With 401 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, culinary arts is the #59 most popular major in North Carolina.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in North Carolina 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.
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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina
Check out the culinary arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.
Top 10 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte the most popular school in North Carolina for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Charlotte, JWU Charlotte is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 30% are male.
On average, culinary arts graduates from JWU Charlotte take out $17,376 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $314.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in culinary arts at Central Piedmont Community College, 42% are male and 58% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, culinary arts graduates from Central Piedmont Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,790.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Wake Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in North Carolina. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.
Women make up 57% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
Culinary Arts majors at Wake Technical Community College take out an average of $23,189 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 25 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Asheville, A-B Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 78% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at A-B Tech accumulate an average of around $14,657 in student debt.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Guilford Technical Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Jamestown.
Women make up 67% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
On average, culinary arts graduates from Guilford Technical Community College take out $33,612 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Sandhills Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the rural area of Pinehurst, SCC is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 83% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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Coastal Carolina Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Coastal Carolina Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Jacksonville.
Of the 11 students majoring in culinary arts at Coastal Carolina Community College, 45% are male and 55% are female.
Fayetteville 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 city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 82% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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Cape Fear Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree culinary arts programs. CFCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.
Of the 10 students majoring in culinary arts at CFCC, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Alamance Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. ACC is a small public school located in the rural area of Graham.
Women make up 78% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region
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 |
| Florida | 298 |
| 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 25 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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