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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Culinary Arts/Chef Training is the 168th most popular major in the country with 9,052 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,597 culinary arts/chef training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 84 colleges that offered a degree in culinary arts/chef training. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in culinary arts/chef training.

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Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region culinary arts/chef training students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Culinary Arts/Chef Training in the Southeast Region

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Louisiana Culinary Institute
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana Culinary Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region. Louisiana Culinary Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region. Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 136 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to qualified students.

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Helms College
Macon, Georgia

Out of the 84 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Helms College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Macon, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 114 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts/chef training students in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Art Institute of Atlanta. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region. Ai Atlanta is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to qualified students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend H Councill Trenholm State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this small public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts/chef training students in 2020-2021.

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Sullivan University
Louisville, Kentucky

Sullivan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this small private for-profit school awarded 51 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts/chef training students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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AI Miami International University of Art and Design came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 9 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, Louisiana

Nicholls State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Thibodaux, Louisiana. It awarded 50 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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Livingstone College
Salisbury, North Carolina

Livingstone College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Livingstone College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salisbury, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 15 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. LSCC - Birmingham Campus is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to qualified students.

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

ECPI University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ECPI University is a private for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 86 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Bob Jones University
Greenville, South Carolina

Bob Jones University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 11 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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The Art Institute of Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, Virginia

With a ranking of #14, The Art Institute of Virginia Beach did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

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Bishop State Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bishop State Community College is a small school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 10 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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Columbia College
Vienna, Virginia

With a ranking of #16, Columbia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbia College is a small private for-profit school situated in Vienna, Virginia. It awarded 6 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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Mountwest Community and Technical College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mountwest Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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West Virginia Northern Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia Northern Community College is a small school located in Wheeling, West Virginia that handed out 5 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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Shelton State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Shelton State Community College is a small school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 13 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. North Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 92 students in 2020-2021.

Full UA Pulaski Tech Culinary Arts/Chef Training Report

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Robeson Community College
Lumberton, North Carolina

With a ranking of #21, Robeson Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region list. Lumberton, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

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College of Coastal Georgia
Brunswick, Georgia

College of Coastal Georgia came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Brunswick, Georgia, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts/chef training students in 2020-2021.

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Nashville State Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Nashville State Community College is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to qualified students.

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Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway, South Carolina

Horry-Georgetown Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Conway, South Carolina, and it awarded 28 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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Greenville Technical College
Greenville, South Carolina

Greenville Technical College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Greenville Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 18 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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