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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$5,222 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$20,089 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate 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.

The Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia 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 Georgia 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate 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 undergraduate certificate in Georgia. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $3,286 per year.

Full Culinary Arts at Gwinnett Technical College Report

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Georgia Northwestern Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value culinary arts schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a moderately-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 made our Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #3.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value culinary arts schools in Georgia. 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.

Full Culinary Arts at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Georgia Technical College is a great value for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

West Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,122 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 14 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Augusta Technical College are $3,262 a year.

Full Culinary Arts at Augusta Technical College Report

#6

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

Ogeechee 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Statesboro, Ogeechee Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ogeechee Technical College are $3,140 per year.

Full Culinary Arts at Ogeechee Technical College Report

Southern Crescent Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Crescent Technical College are $3,126 a year.

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Savannah Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the midsize 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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Columbus Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbus, Columbus Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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

Full Culinary Arts at Columbus Technical College Report

Atlanta Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. 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.

Full Culinary Arts at Atlanta Technical College Report

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
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 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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