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2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Florida
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Full Culinary Arts at Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater Report
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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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.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Sheridan Technical College
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.
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.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Cape Coral Technical College
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.
Full Culinary Arts at AI Miami International University of Art and Design Report
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.
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 |
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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 |
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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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