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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Basic 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Georgia to see which basic certificate 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia
Check out the culinary arts basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Athens Technical College to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Georgia. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Athens Technical College are $3,062 per year.
Athens Technical College also made our Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #5.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gwinnett Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list. 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.
GTC also took the #3 spot in our Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia rankings.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Georgia Technical College is a great value for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public college 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.
Out of the 14 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $3,112 per year.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College also took the #2 spot in our Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia rankings.
Out of the 14 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Georgia Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
CGTC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,082 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate culinary arts programs. Located in the small suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $3,162 per year.
Southern Crescent Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the 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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Ogeechee Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, Ogeechee Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Ogeechee Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Lanier Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the rural area of Gainesville, Lanier Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lanier Technical College are $3,666 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Lanier Technical College is ranked #4 for overall quality for culinary arts in Georgia.
With a ranking of #10, Savannah Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the midsize city of Savannah.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Savannah Tech are $3,042 per 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 |
| 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 Majors Related to Culinary Arts
| 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.