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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, 1,298 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
The Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Florida to see which undergraduate 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida
Check out the culinary arts undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Pensacola State College to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Florida. Located in the city of Pensacola, Pensacola State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Pensacola State undergraduate students pay an average of $2,365 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Valencia College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value culinary arts schools in Florida. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valencia College are $2,474 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Valencia College is ranked #3 for overall quality for culinary arts in Florida.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indian River State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indian River State College are $2,764 per year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Daytona State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value culinary arts schools in Florida. Daytona State College is a large public school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Daytona State College are $3,106 a 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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Miami, International Fine Arts College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at International Fine Arts College are $20,794 per year. On average, culinary arts graduates from International Fine Arts College take out $15,380 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Marion Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. MTC is a fairly small public school located in the small city of Ocala.
Atlantic Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Coconut Creek, Atlantic Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Lake Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Eustis, Lake Technical College is a public college with a fairly small student population.
Sheridan Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Located in the suburb of Hollywood, Sheridan Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Florida Education Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Miami, Florida Education Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Best Value Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 864 |
| South Carolina | 215 |
| Arkansas | 283 |
| North Carolina | 811 |
| West Virginia | 59 |
| Louisiana | 367 |
| Virginia | 357 |
| Alabama | 94 |
| Kentucky | 359 |
| Tennessee | 104 |
| Mississippi | 320 |
Culinary Arts Related Majors for Culinary Arts
One of 4 majors within the trade school area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Culinary Arts Focus Areas
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 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.
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