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2024 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Virginia

3 Colleges in Virginia
357 Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded
$22,637 Avg Early-Career Salary
Culinary Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #97 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for culinary arts students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 357 degrees in culinary arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Culinary Arts School

Best Culinary Arts Schools in Virginia The culinary arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Culinary Arts rankings. We derive our Best Overall Culinary Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Culinary Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Culinary Arts
Bachelor's Degrees in Culinary Arts

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Culinary Arts Schools in Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Culinary Arts in Virginia

The schools below may not offer all types of culinary arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Virginia Schools in Culinary Arts

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
148 Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded
$22,745 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in culinary arts has to take a look at ECPI University. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Virginia Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ECPI University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 148 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at ECPI University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the culinary arts program state that they receive average early career earnings of $22,745.

More information about a degree in culinary arts from ECPI University

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$23,264 Median Starting Salary
$20,593 Median Student Debt

Tidewater Community College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in culinary arts. Tidewater Community College is a large public college located in the midsize city of Norfolk. This college ranks 31st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 17 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Tidewater Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the culinary arts program earn an average of $23,264 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in culinary arts from Tidewater Community College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$22,338 Median Starting Salary
$27,418 Median Student Debt

The Art Institute of Virginia Beach is a good option for students pursuing a degree in culinary arts. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Ai Virginia Beach is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

There were roughly 18 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Ai Virginia Beach in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the culinary arts program earn around $22,338 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in culinary arts from The Art Institute of Virginia Beach

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded
67.6% Growth in Graduates

Virginia Western Community College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in culinary arts. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Roanoke. This college ranks 51st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 34 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Western Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the culinary arts program earn an average of $21,466 for their early career.

More information about a degree in culinary arts from Virginia Western Community College

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 192
Florida 282 298
North Carolina 279 401
Tennessee 269 36
South Carolina 248 85
Kentucky 244 109
Louisiana 242 132
Mississippi 234 105
Arkansas 234 53
Alabama 233 64
West Virginia 207 33

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One of 4 majors within the Personal & Culinary Services area of study, Culinary Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Culinary Arts Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 166
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 97
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 52
Institutional Food Workers 19
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 12
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 11

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Majors Similar to Culinary Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 1,085
Funeral & Mortuary Science 40

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