2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
Culinary Arts is the #100 most popular major in the country with 19,806 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for culinary arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Nicholls State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for culinary arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 55% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi University for Women. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. MUW is a small public school located in the town of Columbus.
About 87% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 13% are male.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The Art Institute of Virginia Beach helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in the Southeast Region . Ai Virginia Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
Of the 11 students majoring in culinary arts at Ai Virginia Beach, 45% are male and 55% are female.
Culinary Arts majors at Ai Virginia Beach take out an average of $37,904 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $395, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of Atlanta landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ai Atlanta is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Atlanta.
About 57% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 43% are male.
On average, culinary arts graduates from Ai Atlanta take out $37,904 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $395, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend AI Miami International University of Art and Design. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Miami, International Fine Arts College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 50% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, culinary arts majors at International Fine Arts College accumulate an average of around $36,488 in student debt.
Mississippi State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree culinary arts programs. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of North Alabama landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree culinary arts programs. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Florence.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, culinary arts graduates from UNA carry an average student debt load of $22,631.
Life University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Marietta, Life is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
St. Thomas University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Charlotte, JWU Charlotte is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best culinary arts schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Georgia | 192 |
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 |
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 |
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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.
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