2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Culinary Arts 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in North Carolina 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.
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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in North Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for culinary arts majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools
Our analysis found Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Charlotte, JWU Charlotte is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Culinary Arts majors at JWU Charlotte take out an average of $13,982 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $314.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wake Technical Community College is a great place for culinary arts students. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.
After completing their degree, culinary arts graduates from Wake Technical Community College carry an average student debt load of $17,875.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Carolina Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in North Carolina list. Coastal Carolina Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Jacksonville.
Out of the 28 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Guilford Technical Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown.
On average, culinary arts graduates from Guilford Technical Community College take out $28,821 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Culinary Arts at Guilford Technical Community College Report
Nash Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in North Carolina ranking. Nash Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Rocky Mount.
Sandhills Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Pinehurst, SCC is a public school with a small student population.
Asheville-Buncombe Technical 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 city of Asheville, A-B Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Alamance Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. ACC is a small public school located in the rural area of Graham.
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Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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 28 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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