by our College Data Analytics Team
Culinary Arts is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on culinary arts — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 9 culinary arts schools in Virginia by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where culinary arts makes up the largest share of degrees in Virginia.
The most focused school in the country for culinary arts is Columbia College Fairfax. Set in the suburb of Vienna, Columbia College Fairfax is a private for-profit institution. About 11% of the degrees Columbia College Fairfax awards are in culinary arts, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Columbia College Fairfax
Ecpi University came in at #2 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Ecpi University is a private for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Ecpi University awards are in culinary arts, or about 136 graduates in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Ecpi University
A rank of #3 makes Rappahannock Community College one of the most focused schools for culinary arts. Rappahannock Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Glenns. About 3% of the degrees Rappahannock Community College awards are in culinary arts, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Rappahannock Community College
Southside Virginia Community College is one of the most focused culinary arts schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Alberta, Southside Virginia Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for Southside Virginia Community College
Piedmont Virginia Community College is one of the most focused culinary arts schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Charlottesville, Piedmont Virginia Community College is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Piedmont Virginia Community College awards are in culinary arts, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Piedmont Virginia Community College
Virginia Western Community College placed #6 for culinary arts by degree focus. Virginia Western Community College is a public school located in the city of Roanoke. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Virginia Western Community College
Tidewater Community College placed #7 for culinary arts by degree focus. Tidewater Community College is a public school located in the city of Norfolk. About 1% of the degrees Tidewater Community College awards are in culinary arts, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Tidewater Community College
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Set in the suburb of Richmond, J Sargeant Reynolds Community College is a public institution. Culinary Arts accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Central Virginia Community College placed #9 for culinary arts by degree focus. Central Virginia Community College is a public school located in the city of Lynchburg. Culinary Arts accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for Central Virginia Community College
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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