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Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia

2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia

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$20,089 Avg Salary
$10,217 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate 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 19 schools in Georgia to see which undergraduate 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.

Check out the culinary arts undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.

#1

Helms College

Macon, GA

Our analysis found Helms College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Georgia. Helms College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Macon.

Of the 50 students majoring in culinary arts at Helms College, 48% are male and 52% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts graduates from Helms College carry an average student debt load of $11,863.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Savannah Technical College helped the school earn the #2 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 85% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Atlanta 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 city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public college 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Out of the 19 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, South Georgia Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Americus, South Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in culinary arts at South Georgia Technical College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 40% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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Columbus Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbus, Columbus Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Southern Crescent Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia list. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Augusta Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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#10

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

With a ranking of #10, Gwinnett Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

Of the 7 students majoring in culinary arts at GTC, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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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 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.

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