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2023 Best Culinary Arts Colleges for Veterans in North Carolina

10 Ranked Colleges
811 Degrees Awarded
$31,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Culinary Arts

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Culinary Arts” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 19,806 people earned their degree in culinary arts, making the major the 97th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, culinary arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $24,855 and had an average of $17,765 in loans still to pay off.

Across North Carolina, there were 811 culinary arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,933 and $19,479 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Culinary Arts” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in culinary arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality culinary arts programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the culinary arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Culinary Arts

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Culinary Arts”.

Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Colleges for Veterans in North Carolina

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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 Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Culinary Arts. This small school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 206 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.

JWU Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 1,396 students enrolled at Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte, 150 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 78 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,543. In addition to receiving other benefits, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Culinary Arts that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 122 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.

Wake Technical Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,066 of the 21,760 students enrolled at Wake Technical Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 564 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,224. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Wake Technical Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Culinary Arts that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 85 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Piedmont Community College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 16,668 students enrolled at Central Piedmont Community College, 619 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 301 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,195. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Culinary Arts list. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

FTCC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 10,932 students enrolled at FTCC, 2,618 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,269 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,321. In addition to receiving other benefits, 24 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. FTCC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at FTCC]](/colleges/fayetteville-technical-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, North Carolina

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Culinary Arts that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Carolina Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Central Carolina Community College is a small school located in Sanford, North Carolina that handed out 6 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Central Carolina Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Central Carolina Community College supports 5,154 students, and 355 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 147 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,415. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Carolina Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Central Carolina Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Culinary Arts ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Asheville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our north carolina vets studying culinary arts list, A-B Tech has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 6,601 students enrolled at A-B Tech, 230 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 140 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,770. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, North Carolina

Guilford Technical Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Culinary Arts ranking. Guilford Technical Community College is located in Jamestown, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.

Guilford Technical Community College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 10,821 students enrolled at Guilford Technical Community College, 389 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $936. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Guilford Technical Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Guilford Technical Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Carteret Community College
Morehead City, North Carolina

Carteret Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Culinary Arts ranking, coming in at #8. Morehead City, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

Carteret Community College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 154 of the 1,347 students enrolled at Carteret Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 66 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,730. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Carteret Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Robeson Community College
Lumberton, North Carolina

Robeson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Culinary Arts ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Lumberton, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.

Robeson Community College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 1,828 students enrolled at Robeson Community College, 87 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,186. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Robeson Community College]](/colleges/robeson-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Southwestern Community College
Sylva, North Carolina

With a ranking of #10, Southwestern Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Culinary Arts list. Southwestern Community College is a small public school situated in Sylva, North Carolina. It awarded 15 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southwestern Community College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 2,259 students enrolled at Southwestern Community College, 67 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,304. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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