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2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia

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

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Georgia 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 Georgia

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

Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Our analysis found Gwinnett Technical College to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Georgia. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

Full Culinary Arts at Gwinnett Technical College Report

#2

Helms College

Macon, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Helms College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia list. Helms College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Helms College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,863.

Full Culinary Arts at Helms College Report

Out of the 14 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Georgia Northwestern Technical College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia list. Located in the small suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Culinary Arts at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA

With a ranking of #6, Lanier Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Gainesville, Lanier Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Culinary Arts at Lanier Technical College Report

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

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#8

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

Ogeechee Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, Ogeechee Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Culinary Arts at Ogeechee Technical College Report

Southern Crescent Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia list. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA

Savannah Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia list. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

Full Culinary Arts at Savannah Technical College Report

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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