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2024 Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in the Southeast Region

33 Colleges in the Southeast Region
2,597 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts/Chef Training is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #168 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 33 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of culinary arts/chef training. Combined, these schools handed out 2,597 degrees in culinary arts/chef training to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Culinary Arts/Chef Training School

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

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Culinary Arts/Chef Training Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Bachelor's Degrees in Culinary Arts/Chef Training

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Culinary Arts/Chef Training in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of culinary arts/chef training 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 Culinary Arts/Chef Training

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
136 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in culinary arts/chef training has to take a look at Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte. JWU Charlotte is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Charlotte. A Best Colleges rank of #425 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means JWU Charlotte is a great university overall.

There were roughly 136 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at JWU Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available.

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
86 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in culinary arts/chef training needs to look into ECPI University. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ECPI University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 86 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at ECPI University in the most recent data year.

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Sullivan University
Louisville, KY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
51 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Sullivan University if you want to pursue a degree in culinary arts/chef training. Located in the large city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 11th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 51 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Sullivan University in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC
48 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded

Wake Technical Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in culinary arts/chef training. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Raleigh. 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 48 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Wake Technical Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In GA

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

There were about 12 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Savannah Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, GA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In GA

GTC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville. A Best Colleges rank of #533 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GTC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 13 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at GTC in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC

Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #931 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Central Piedmont Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 20 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Central Piedmont Community College in the most recent data year.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL

International Fine Arts College is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Miami.

There were approximately 9 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at International Fine Arts College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in culinary arts/chef training from AI Miami International University of Art and Design

9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
92 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded

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

There were about 92 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at UA Pulaski Tech in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In GA

Ogeechee Technical College is a small public college located in the distant town of Statesboro. A Best Colleges rank of #461 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ogeechee Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 8 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Ogeechee Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Colleges by State

Explore the best culinary arts/chef training colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 8
North Carolina 710 276
Georgia 690 161
Virginia 630 91
Tennessee 624 25
South Carolina 530 68
Kentucky 518 80
Alabama 500 63
Louisiana 489 132
Arkansas 466 21
West Virginia 410 16

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Culinary Arts/Chef Training is one of 11 different types of Culinary Arts programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 883
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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