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2024 Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Schools in the Southeast Region

13 Colleges in the Southeast Region
883 Baking & Pastry Arts Degrees Awarded
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #367 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 883 degrees in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef School

Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

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Associate Degrees in Baking & Pastry Arts

The baking & pastry arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Schools in the Southeast Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef in the Southeast Region

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

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Baking & Pastry Arts

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Valencia College
Orlando, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
222 Baking & Pastry Arts Degrees Awarded

Valencia College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #523 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Valencia College is a great college overall.

There were about 222 baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
70 Baking & Pastry Arts Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte if you wish to pursue a degree in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef. Located in the large city of Charlotte, JWU Charlotte is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #425 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means JWU Charlotte is a great university overall.

There were approximately 70 baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef students who graduated with this degree at JWU Charlotte in the most recent data year.

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
31 Baking & Pastry Arts Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef has to check out 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 schools nationwide means ECPI University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 31 baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef students who graduated with this degree at ECPI University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Sullivan University
Louisville, KY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
31 Baking & Pastry Arts Degrees Awarded

Sullivan University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit university located in the large city of Louisville. This university ranks 11th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 31 baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef students who graduated with this degree at Sullivan University in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
74 Baking & Pastry Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #693 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wake Technical Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 74 baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef students who graduated with this degree at Wake Technical Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
47.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #423 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Savannah Tech is a great college overall.

There were about 21 baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef students who graduated with this degree at Savannah Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
11.8% Growth in Graduates

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
65 Baking & Pastry Arts Degrees Awarded

Central Piedmont Community College is a large public college located in the city of Charlotte. This college ranks 19th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 65 baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef students who graduated with this degree at Central Piedmont Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL

Located in the city of Miami, International Fine Arts College is a private for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 5 baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef students who graduated with this degree at International Fine Arts College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
58 Baking & Pastry Arts Degrees Awarded

UA Pulaski Tech is a small public university located in the city of North Little Rock. This university ranks 7th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were about 58 baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef students who graduated with this degree at UA Pulaski Tech in the most recent data year.

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Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Colleges by State

Explore the best baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 47
North Carolina 710 125
Georgia 690 23
Virginia 630 48
South Carolina 530 17
Kentucky 518 29
Mississippi 501 6
Arkansas 466 8
West Virginia 410 4

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Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef is one of 11 different types of Culinary Arts programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Baking & Pastry Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 2,597
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 591
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 429
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 418
Institutional Food Workers 100
Bartending/Bartender 65
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services 20
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, & Dining Room Management/Manager 16
Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter 10
Culinary Science/Culinology 2

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