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2023 Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, culinary arts was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 22,075 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 39 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for culinary arts majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Wake Technical Community College to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lake Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the midsize suburb of Eustis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Athens Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a small public school located in the large suburb of Clearwater.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. MDC is a very large public school located in the large city of Miami.
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Crescent City Bartending School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Crescent Schools is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.
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With a ranking of #7, Gwinnett Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.
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Valencia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the city of Orlando.
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West Georgia Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate culinary arts programs. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
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Explore the best culinary arts colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | 215 |
| Georgia | 864 |
| Arkansas | 283 |
| North Carolina | 811 |
| Florida | 1,298 |
| West Virginia | 59 |
| Louisiana | 367 |
| Virginia | 357 |
| Alabama | 94 |
| Kentucky | 359 |
| Tennessee | 104 |
| Mississippi | 320 |
Culinary Arts Related Rankings by Major
Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Culinary Arts Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 10,546 |
| Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | 5,029 |
| General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts | 3,303 |
| Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager | 1,394 |
| Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant | 786 |
| Other Culinary Arts & Related Services | 335 |
| Institutional Food Workers | 204 |
| Culinary Science/Culinology | 203 |
| Bartending/Bartender | 157 |
| Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, & Dining Room Management/Manager | 82 |
| Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter | 28 |
| Wine Steward/Sommelier | 8 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cosmetology | 124,611 |
| Funeral & Mortuary Science | 2,186 |
| Casino Operations and Services | 385 |
| Other Personal & Culinary Services | 95 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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