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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Georgia
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Culinary Arts program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Helms College the most popular school in Georgia for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Helms College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Macon.
Of the 27 students majoring in culinary arts at Helms College, 41% are male and 59% are female.
Culinary Arts majors at Helms College take out an average of $18,351 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $120.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Art Institute of Atlanta is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Atlanta, Ai Atlanta is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in culinary arts at Ai Atlanta, 43% are male and 57% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, culinary arts graduates from Ai Atlanta carry an average student debt load of $20,097. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $227.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Savannah Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Georgia. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.
Women make up 76% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Atlanta Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in culinary arts at Atlanta Area Tech, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Southern Crescent Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Georgia. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 71% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree culinary arts programs. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 75% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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Columbus Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree culinary arts programs. Located in the midsize city of Columbus, Columbus Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in culinary arts at Columbus Technical College, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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College of Coastal Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Georgia list. CCGA is a small public school located in the city of Brunswick.
Women make up 75% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, culinary arts graduates from CCGA carry an average student debt load of $14,525.
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Gwinnett Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree culinary arts programs. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.
Women make up 70% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the small suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
About 17% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 83% are male.
Request InformationBest Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 Related Majors
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 |
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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 19 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.