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2023 Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Florida

18 Colleges
$21,971 Avg Salary
$18,080 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 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.

The Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Florida to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Florida

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

Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Schools

#1

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Atlantic Technical College the best school in Florida for culinary arts students. Located in the large suburb of Coconut Creek, Atlantic Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize suburb of Eustis, Lake Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Out of the 18 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 18 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Clearwater, Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#5

First Coast Technical College

Saint Augustine, FL

Out of the 18 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, First Coast Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. First Coast Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Saint Augustine.

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Florida Education Institute landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best culinary arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Florida Education Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Sheridan Technical College

Hollywood, FL

Sheridan Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best culinary arts programs. Located in the suburb of Hollywood, Sheridan Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Marion Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Florida ranking. MTC is a small public school located in the small city of Ocala.

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#9

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a very large student population.

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AI Miami International University of Art and Design ranked #10 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Miami, International Fine Arts College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 215
Georgia 864
Arkansas 283
North Carolina 811
West Virginia 59
Virginia 357
Louisiana 367
Tennessee 104
Alabama 94
Kentucky 359
Mississippi 320

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
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 9,052
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 4,322
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 3,156
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 1,380
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 801
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services 411
Culinary Science/Culinology 196
Bartending/Bartender 183
Institutional Food Workers 157
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, & Dining Room Management/Manager 84
Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter 35
Wine Steward/Sommelier 7

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 18 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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