by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 9,052 people earned their degree in culinary arts/chef training, making the major the 168th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,597 culinary arts/chef training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 84 colleges that offer a degree in culinary arts/chef training. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular culinary arts/chef training programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region culinary arts/chef training students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend ECPI University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 86 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana Culinary Institute. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region. Louisiana Culinary Institute is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Louisiana Culinary Institute Culinary Arts/Chef Training Report
Out of the 84 schools in the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sullivan University landed the #4 spot on the list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nicholls State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 50 diplomas 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 Helms College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region. Helms College is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 114 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to qualified students.
University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is a public institution located in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 92 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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H Councill Trenholm State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking. H Councill Trenholm State Community College is a public institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region list. Central Piedmont Community College is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Piedmont Community College Culinary Arts/Chef Training Report
Greenville Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Greenville Technical College is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to qualified students.
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Trident Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Trident Technical College is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to qualified students.
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Horry-Georgetown Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public institution located in Conway, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Horry-Georgetown Technical College Culinary Arts/Chef Training Report
With a ranking of #12, The Art Institute of Atlanta did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region list. The Art Institute of Atlanta is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 16 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.
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Guilford Technical Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Jamestown, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts/chef training students in 2020-2021.
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Wake Technical Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
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Nashville State Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region list. 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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With a ranking of #16, Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region list. 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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Atlanta Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Atlanta Technical College is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bob Jones University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Full Bob Jones University Culinary Arts/Chef Training Report
Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fayetteville Technical Community College is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to qualified students.
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Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school situated in Griffin, Georgia. It awarded 20 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Coastal Carolina Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Jacksonville, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 59 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts/chef training students in 2020-2021.
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Bishop State Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region list. Bishop State Community College is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bishop State Community College Culinary Arts/Chef Training Report
Columbus Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbus Technical College is a small school located in Columbus, Georgia that handed out 18 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Rome, Georgia, and it awarded 21 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.
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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Asheville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts/chef training students in 2020-2021.
Delgado Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Delgado Community College is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to qualified students.
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Alamance Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region list. Graham, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
South Louisiana Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking. South Louisiana Community College is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Louisiana Community College Culinary Arts/Chef Training Report
Shelton State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 13 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.
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