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Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia

2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$5,208 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,389 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for culinary arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.


 

2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia

Check out the culinary arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools

#1

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GTC are $3,286 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Athens Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Athens Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,062 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Athens Technical College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Georgia list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $3,112 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is ranked #5 for overall quality for culinary arts in Georgia.

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $3,162 per year.

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#5

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ogeechee Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Statesboro, Ogeechee Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ogeechee Technical College are $3,140 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, West Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at West Georgia Technical College are $3,122 a year.

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Savannah Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the city of Savannah.

Savannah Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $3,042 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree culinary arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Southern Crescent Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,126 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Columbus Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree culinary arts programs. Located in the midsize city of Columbus, Columbus Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbus Technical College are $3,042 a year.

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Atlanta Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Atlanta Area Tech are $3,164 a year.

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Best Value Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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
Virginia 357
Louisiana 367
West Virginia 59
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.

  • 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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