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2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
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 22,075 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.
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
Our 2023 rankings named Atlantic Technical College the best school in the Southeast Region for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Atlantic Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Coconut Creek.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend First Coast Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine, First Coast Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in the Southeast Region . Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Clearwater.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Education Institute. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida Education Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami.
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With a ranking of #6, Sheridan Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Sheridan Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Hollywood.
Gwinnett 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. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.
Marion Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Located in the city of Ocala, MTC is a public college with a small student population.
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Helms 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 #9 on the list. Helms College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Macon.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts majors at Helms College accumulate an average of around $11,863 in student debt.
Wake Technical Community 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 suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a very 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 $16,487.
Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best culinary arts schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 864 |
| 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 Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 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).
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