2023 Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, 1,298 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Florida 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 Florida
The colleges and universities below are the best for culinary arts majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top Florida Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Culinary Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Lake Technical College the best school in Florida for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Eustis, Lake Technical College is a public school with a fairly small student population.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Florida. Located in the large suburb of Clearwater, Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a public college with a fairly small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Valencia College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Florida. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Orange Technical College - Westside Campus is a great place for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. OTC Westside is a small public school located in the suburb of Winter Garden.
Indian River State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a large student population.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Indian River State College
Pensacola State College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Pensacola, Pensacola State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Lively Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Lively is a public school with a small student population.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Lively Technical College
Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Georgia | 864 |
South Carolina | 215 |
Arkansas | 283 |
North Carolina | 811 |
West Virginia | 59 |
Louisiana | 367 |
Virginia | 357 |
Alabama | 94 |
Kentucky | 359 |
Tennessee | 104 |
Mississippi | 320 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Culinary Arts
One of 4 majors within the trade school area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Culinary Arts Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 8 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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