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2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Florida

14 Colleges
$20,089 Avg Salary
$10,217 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate 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 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 Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Florida to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida

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 2023 rankings named Atlantic Technical College the best school in Florida for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Coconut Creek, Atlantic Technical College is a public school 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize suburb of Eustis, Lake Technical College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#3

First Coast Technical College

Saint Augustine, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend First Coast Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. First Coast Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Clearwater, Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a public college with a small student population.

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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 Florida. 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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#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. Located in the large suburb of Hollywood, Sheridan Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Marion Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. MTC is a fairly small public school located in the small city of Ocala.

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Cape Coral Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cape Coral, Cape Coral Technical College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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AI Miami International University of Art and Design ranked #9 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Miami, International Fine Arts College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, culinary arts graduates from International Fine Arts College take out $15,380 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#10

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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 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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