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2022 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools for an Associate in Georgia

16 Ranked Colleges
262 Degrees Awarded
$4,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Culinary Arts Schools for an Associate in Georgia

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Culinary Arts Schools for an Associate in Georgia” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Culinary Arts is the 80th most popular major in the country with 21,906 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, culinary arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $23,822 and had an average of $19,004 in loans still to pay off.

Across Georgia, there were 1,042 culinary arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,171 and $18,429 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 262 culinary arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,274 and $19,485 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Culinary Arts Schools for an Associate in Georgia” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in culinary arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great culinary arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the culinary arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Culinary Arts Schools for an Associate in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Culinary Arts Schools for an Associate in Georgia.

Top 16 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Culinary Arts in Georgia

#1

Athens Technical College

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Athens Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools for an Associate in Georgia. Located in Athens, Georgia, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s culinary arts students in 2019-2020.

Athens Technical College also made our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $4,937 for georgia associate degree culinary arts students per year to attend Athens Technical College.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools for an Associate in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, South Georgia Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Americus, Georgia, this small public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified associates’s culinary arts students in 2019-2020.

South Georgia Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia” list. It costs about $-947 for Georgia Associate Degree Culinary Arts students per year to attend South Georgia Technical College. When an average net price is negative, it usually means that the student will receive more financial aid than it costs to attend the school.

Full South Georgia Technical College Culinary Arts Report

#3

Lanier Technical College

Oakwood, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools for an Associate in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Lanier Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Lanier Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Oakwood, Georgia that handed out 3 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Lanier Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia” list. It costs about $1,768 for georgia associate degree culinary arts students per year to attend Lanier Technical College.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools for an Associate in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Griffin, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s culinary arts degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our georgia associate degree culinary arts students list, Southern Crescent Technical College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Crescent Technical College is $5,568 for georgia associate degree culinary arts students.

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#5

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, Georgia

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools for an Associate in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Savannah Technical College is a public institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Savannah Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. It costs about $3,742 for georgia associate degree culinary arts students per year to attend Savannah Technical College.

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#6

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

Ogeechee Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Schools for an Associate in Georgia list. This small school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 6 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Ogeechee Technical College also made our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Ogeechee Technical College is $391 for georgia associate degree culinary arts students.

Full Ogeechee Technical College Culinary Arts Report

#7

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

Columbus Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools for an Associate in Georgia ranking. Columbus, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s culinary arts degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbus Technical College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. It costs about $4,253 for Georgia Associate Degree Culinary Arts students per year to attend Columbus Technical College.

Full Columbus Technical College Culinary Arts Report

West Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools for an Associate in Georgia ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Waco, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s culinary arts students in 2019-2020.

West Georgia Technical College also made our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend West Georgia Technical College is $1,665 for Georgia Associate Degree Culinary Arts students.

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#10 in overall quality

Chattahoochee Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Schools for an Associate in Georgia list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a public institution located in Marietta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Chattahoochee Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia” list. It costs about $1,137 for georgia associate degree culinary arts students per year to attend Chattahoochee Technical College.

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#10

Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools for an Associate in Georgia ranking. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 14 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Atlanta Area Tech also took the #12 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Atlanta Area Tech is $-157 for Georgia Associate Degree Culinary Arts students. A negative average net price may seem strange, but it generally means that financial aid will more than cover the cost to attend the school.

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#11

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, Georgia

Gwinnett Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools for an Associate in Georgia ranking. Lawrenceville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s culinary arts degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

GTC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend GTC is $11,110 for georgia associate degree culinary arts students.

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#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools for an Associate in Georgia list. Located in Valdosta, Georgia, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s culinary arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is $-673 for georgia associate degree culinary arts students. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.

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#13

Albany Technical College

Albany, Georgia
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Albany Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools for an Associate in Georgia list. This small school is located in Albany, Georgia, and it awarded 8 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Albany Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia” list. The yearly cost to attend Albany Technical College is $420 for georgia associate degree culinary arts students.

Full Albany Technical College Culinary Arts Report

With a ranking of #14, Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools for an Associate in Georgia list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public institution located in Rome, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Northwestern Technical College is $2,148 for georgia associate degree culinary arts students.

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#15

The Art Institute of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia

The Art Institute of Atlanta did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools for an Associate in Georgia ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private for-profit school awarded 36 degrees to qualified associates’s culinary arts students in 2019-2020.

Ai Atlanta also made our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $23,051 for georgia associate degree culinary arts students per year to attend Ai Atlanta.

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#16

Helms College

Macon, Georgia

With a ranking of #16, Helms College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools for an Associate in Georgia list. This small school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 70 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Helms College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia” list. The yearly cost to attend Helms College is $20,173 for Georgia Associate Degree Culinary Arts students.

Full Helms College Culinary Arts Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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