2027 Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in Tennessee
Culinary Arts/Chef Training degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their culinary arts/chef training programs.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for culinary arts/chef training students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Culinary Arts/Chef Training in Tennessee
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the culinary arts/chef training degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Nashville State Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in culinary arts/chef training. Nashville State Community College is a large public school located in the city of Nashville. About 59 culinary arts/chef training degrees were awarded at Nashville State Community College in the most recent year. Culinary Arts/chef Training graduates of Nashville State Community College earn a median of $41,456 early in their careers. Nashville State Community College graduates carry a median of $16,745 in student loans.
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A rank of #2 makes Pellissippi State Community College one of the top schools for culinary arts/chef training. Located in the suburb of Knoxville, Pellissippi State Community College is a large public university. About 21 culinary arts/chef training degrees were awarded at Pellissippi State Community College in the most recent year. Culinary Arts/chef Training graduates of Pellissippi State Community College earn a median of $43,816 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $8,951.
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Walters State Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in culinary arts/chef training, ranking #3. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Morristown. About 15 culinary arts/chef training degrees were awarded at Walters State Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the culinary arts/chef training program make about $35,866 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $10,210.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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