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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in South Carolina

8 Colleges
$20,837 Avg Salary
$21,124 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You

Culinary Arts is the #103 most popular major in South Carolina with 85 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in South Carolina 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.

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

#1

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Our analysis found Trident Technical College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

Culinary Arts majors at Trident Technical College take out an average of $14,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, culinary arts majors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College accumulate an average of around $17,304 in student debt.

Full Culinary Arts at Horry-Georgetown Technical College Report

Out of the 8 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenville Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at GTC take out is $24,813.

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#4

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

The excellent programs at Spartanburg Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in South Carolina. Spartanburg Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg.

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#5

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bob Jones University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in South Carolina list. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greenville.

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With a ranking of #6, Northeastern Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students. Located in the rural area of Cheraw, Northeastern Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Technical College of the Lowcountry came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the town of Beaufort, TCL is a public college with a small student population.

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Denmark Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. DTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Denmark.

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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
Florida 298
Tennessee 36
Kentucky 109
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.

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 8 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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