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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for culinary arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Culinary Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Nicholls State University the best value school in the Southeast Region for culinary arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Thibodaux.
Nicholls State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,249 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend AI Miami International University of Art and Design. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. International Fine Arts College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Miami.
International Fine Arts College undergraduate students pay an average of $20,794 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, culinary arts graduates from International Fine Arts College carry an average student debtload of $30,299.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at AI Miami International University of Art and Design
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Art Institute of Virginia Beach. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Ai Virginia Beach is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ai Virginia Beach are $20,794 per year. Culinary Arts majors at Ai Virginia Beach take out an average of $33,885 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The Art Institute of Atlanta is a great value for culinary arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Ai Atlanta is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ai Atlanta are $20,794 a year. The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Ai Atlanta take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,885.
Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best culinary arts colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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South Carolina | 215 |
Georgia | 864 |
Arkansas | 283 |
North Carolina | 811 |
Florida | 1,298 |
West Virginia | 59 |
Louisiana | 367 |
Virginia | 357 |
Alabama | 94 |
Kentucky | 359 |
Tennessee | 104 |
Mississippi | 320 |
Majors Related to Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Culinary Arts Concentrations
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 4 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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