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2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

42 Colleges
$20,394 Avg Salary
$11,695 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, culinary arts was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 19,784 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for culinary arts majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL

Our analysis found Atlantic Technical College to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Atlantic Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Coconut Creek.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Lake Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in the Southeast Region . Lake Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Eustis.

Full Culinary Arts at Lake Technical College Report

#3

First Coast Technical College

Saint Augustine, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means First Coast Technical College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Saint Augustine, First Coast Technical College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 42 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Clearwater.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Florida Education Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in the Southeast Region . Florida Education Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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#6

Sheridan Technical College

Hollywood, FL

Sheridan Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Sheridan Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Hollywood.

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#7

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

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With a ranking of #8, Marion Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Ocala, MTC is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Helms College

Macon, GA

Helms College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Helms College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Helms College take out $16,447 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Wake Technical Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Wake Technical Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $20,899.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State

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 is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Culinary Arts Concentrations

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.

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