2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You
Culinary Arts is the #100 most popular major in the country with 19,806 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 Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 188 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs were the most popular 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 Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for culinary arts majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Schools in Culinary Arts
Our analysis found Valencia College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a very large student population.
Culinary Arts majors at Valencia College take out an average of $12,875 in student loans while working on their egree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, JWU Charlotte is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
After completing their degree, culinary arts graduates from JWU Charlotte carry an average student debt load of $13,982. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $314.
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The excellent programs at Hinds Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Culinary Arts majors at Hinds Community College take out an average of $15,290 in student loans while working on their egree.
The excellent programs at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at UA Pulaski Tech take out is $19,500.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, culinary arts graduates from MDC take out $13,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
ECPI University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
After completing their degree, culinary arts graduates from ECPI University carry an average student debt load of $14,698. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $135.
Wake Technical Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.
On average, culinary arts graduates from Wake Technical Community College take out $17,875 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Culinary Arts at Wake Technical Community College Report
Trident Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charleston.
On average, culinary arts graduates from Trident Technical College take out $14,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Helms College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Macon, Helms College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Helms College take out is $17,375.
Sullivan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.
Culinary Arts majors at Sullivan University take out an average of $15,345 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $473, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Central Piedmont Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Central Georgia Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.
Stratford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Culinary Arts majors at Stratford University take out an average of $35,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #15, South Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students. South Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Americus.
Florida Education Institute landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. Located in the suburb of Miami, Florida Education Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, culinary arts majors at Florida Education Institute accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #17, Somerset Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students. Located in the town of Somerset, SCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #17 on the list. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
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NorthWest Arkansas Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
On average, culinary arts graduates from NWACC take out $9,805 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #20, West Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Paducah.
Full Culinary Arts at West Kentucky Community and Technical College Report
Savannah Technical College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. Located in the city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #22, Hillsborough Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a large student population.
Crescent City Bartending School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Crescent Schools is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Crescent Schools take out is $5,792.
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Coastal Carolina Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Coastal Carolina Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Jacksonville.
West Georgia Technical College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Southeast Region
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Atlanta Technical College | Atlanta, GA |
| 30 | Louisiana Culinary Institute | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 31 | Guilford Technical Community College | Jamestown, NC |
| 32 | Nicholls State University | Thibodaux, LA |
| 33 | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | Perkinston, MS |
| 34 | Horry-Georgetown Technical College | Conway, SC |
| 34 | William T McFatter Technical College | Davie, FL |
| 34 | Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Valdosta, GA |
| 34 | Ashland Community and Technical College | Ashland, KY |
Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best culinary arts schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| 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 |
| 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 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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