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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Louisiana

12 Colleges
$20,318 Avg Salary
$12,685 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You

Culinary Arts is the #63 most popular major in Louisiana with 132 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. 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.

The Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Louisiana 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.

Check out the culinary arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.

Our 2023 rankings named Crescent City Bartending School the most popular school in Louisiana for culinary arts students. Located in the city of New Orleans, Crescent Schools is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, culinary arts majors at Crescent Schools accumulate an average of around $5,792 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SOWELA Technical Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Louisiana list. SOWELA is a small public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

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#3

Louisiana Culinary Institute

Baton Rouge, LA

Out of the 12 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Culinary Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Baton Rouge, Louisiana Culinary Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Louisiana Culinary Institute take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nicholls State University is a great place for culinary arts students. Located in the small city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, culinary arts graduates from Nicholls State University carry an average student debt load of $25,949.

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#5

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delgado Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Bossier Parish Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students. Located in the city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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South Louisiana Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Northshore Technical Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Bogalusa, Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA

Nunez Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Chalmette, Nunez Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 192
Virginia 261
North Carolina 401
Florida 298
Tennessee 36
Kentucky 109
South Carolina 85
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.

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 12 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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