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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia

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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 Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade 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 18 schools in Georgia to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Central Georgia Technical College the most popular school in Georgia for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 22% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Southern Crescent Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Georgia. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in culinary arts at Southern Crescent Technical College, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Out of the 18 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Georgia Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 37% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Georgia Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia list. Located in the rural area of Americus, South Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Georgia Northwestern 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 small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 44% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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#6

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA

Lanier 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 #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Gainesville, Lanier Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in culinary arts at Lanier Technical College, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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Atlanta 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in culinary arts at Atlanta Area Tech, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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Savannah Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia list. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the midsize city of Savannah.

Of the 27 students majoring in culinary arts at Savannah Tech, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#10

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, GA

Columbus Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate culinary arts programs. Located in the midsize city of Columbus, Columbus Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Best 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
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 18 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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