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Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

11 Colleges
$30,980 Avg Salary
$28,111 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Our analysis found Nicholls State University to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.

About 64% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 36% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Mississippi University for Women helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Columbus, MUW is a public college with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 25% are male.

On average, culinary arts graduates from MUW take out $25,736 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The Art Institute of Virginia Beach helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Ai Virginia Beach is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Ai Virginia Beach take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,885.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The Art Institute of Atlanta is a great place for culinary arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Atlanta, Ai Atlanta is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Ai Atlanta take out $33,885 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend AI Miami International University of Art and Design. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. International Fine Arts College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Miami.

About 25% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 75% are male.

On average, culinary arts graduates from International Fine Arts College take out $30,299 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of North Alabama landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree culinary arts programs. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Culinary Arts majors at UNA take out an average of $21,911 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Life University

Marietta, GA

Life University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Life is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Marietta.

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#6

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

With a ranking of #6, Mississippi State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

Women make up 60% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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#9

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

St. Thomas University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. STU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami Gardens.

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Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. JWU Charlotte is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best culinary arts schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 864
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 11 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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