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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Florida

51 Colleges
$21,971 Avg Salary
$18,080 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You

Culinary Arts is the #111 most popular major in Florida with 298 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 51 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Valencia College the most popular school in Florida for culinary arts students. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, culinary arts graduates from Valencia College carry an average student debt load of $12,875.

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#2

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

The excellent programs at Miami Dade College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Florida. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, culinary arts majors at MDC accumulate an average of around $13,000 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Education Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Miami, Florida Education Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Florida Education Institute take out is $9,500.

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The excellent programs at Florida State College at Jacksonville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Florida. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

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Out of the 51 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsborough Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.

Culinary Arts majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale take out an average of $22,031 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $267, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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William T McFatter Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Florida list. William T McFatter Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Davie.

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#8

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL

Atlantic Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Coconut Creek, Atlantic Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Sheridan Technical College

Hollywood, FL

Sheridan Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. Located in the suburb of Hollywood, Sheridan Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Culinary Arts at Sheridan Technical College Report

#10

Manatee Technical College

Bradenton, FL

Manatee Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. MTC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Bradenton.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 192
Virginia 261
North Carolina 401
Tennessee 36
Kentucky 109
South Carolina 85
Louisiana 132
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.

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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