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2023 Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 864 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Georgia 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 Georgia

Check out the culinary arts basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Athens Technical College the best school in Georgia for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gwinnett Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia list. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Georgia Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia list. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Central Georgia Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate culinary arts programs. Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA

Lanier Technical 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 #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Gainesville, Lanier Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Augusta Technical 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 #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

Ogeechee Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate culinary arts programs. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, Ogeechee Technical 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 Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 215
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 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

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 14 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.

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