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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate 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.
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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 111 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for culinary arts majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 15% Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Valencia College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southeast Region . Valencia College is a very large public school located in the large city of Orlando.
Of the 301 students majoring in culinary arts at Valencia College, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the city of North Little Rock.
Women make up 76% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wake Technical Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 40% are male.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Miami Dade College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in the Southeast Region . MDC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Miami.
Women make up 53% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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Out of the 111 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trident Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 64% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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Central Georgia Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 60 students majoring in culinary arts at CGTC, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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Crescent City Bartending School came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Crescent Schools is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.
Of the 41 students majoring in culinary arts at Crescent Schools, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 58% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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West Georgia Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate culinary arts programs. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 59 students majoring in culinary arts at West Georgia Technical College, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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Central Piedmont Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
Women make up 81% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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South Georgia Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the rural area of Americus, South Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 29% are male.
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Somerset Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Somerset.
Women make up 15% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #13, West Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Located in the remote town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in culinary arts at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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Coastal Carolina Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Jacksonville, Coastal Carolina Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in culinary arts at Coastal Carolina Community College, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 56% are male.
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Delgado Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate culinary arts programs. Delgado Community College is a large public school located in the city of New Orleans.
About 74% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 26% are male.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Culinary Arts students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Lanier Technical College | Gainesville, GA |
| 18 | Atlanta Technical College | Atlanta, GA |
| 19 | Savannah Technical College | Savannah, GA |
| 19 | Hillsborough Community College | Tampa, FL |
| 21 | Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Valdosta, GA |
| 22 | Columbus Technical College | Columbus, GA |
Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best culinary arts schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | 215 |
| Georgia | 864 |
| 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 Related Majors
Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Culinary Arts Concentrations
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 26 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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