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2024 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina

2 Colleges in South Carolina
85 Associate Degrees
$21,338 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a associate degree in culinary arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #23 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for culinary arts students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 85 associate degrees in culinary arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for culinary arts students working on their associate degree.

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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 Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list to help you make the college decision.


 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Culinary Arts in South Carolina

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in culinary arts.

Top South Carolina Schools for an Associate in Culinary Arts

1
22 Annual Graduates
$19,994 Median Starting Salary
$19,500 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat Horry-Georgetown Technical College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in culinary arts. Located in the small city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Students who graduate with their associate from the culinary arts program report average early career earnings of $19,994.

More information about a associate in culinary arts from Horry-Georgetown Technical College

2
18 Annual Graduates
$19,111 Median Starting Salary
$19,434 Median Student Debt

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in culinary arts needs to take a look at Greenville Technical College. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their associate from the culinary arts program state that they receive average early career earnings of $19,111.

More information about a associate in culinary arts from Greenville Technical College

Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 143 89
Georgia 121 184
Florida 121 294
North Carolina 120 401
Arkansas 105 53
Tennessee 102 36
Virginia 97 250
West Virginia 92 33
Kentucky 90 109
Louisiana 80 90
Alabama 69 63

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One of 4 majors within the Personal & Culinary Services area of study, Culinary Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Culinary Arts Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 68
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 17

Related Major Annual Graduates
Funeral & Mortuary Science 7

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