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2024 Best Culinary Arts Schools in South Carolina

2 Colleges in South Carolina
215 Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded
$20,837 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in culinary arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #97 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Culinary Arts Schools in South Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 215 degrees in culinary arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Associate Degrees in Culinary Arts

The culinary arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Culinary Arts Schools in South Carolina. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Culinary Arts in South Carolina

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the culinary arts degree levels they offer.

Top South Carolina Schools in Culinary Arts

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded
13.3% Growth in Graduates

Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in culinary arts. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Soon after graduating, culinary arts degree recipients typically earn an average of $19,994 in their early careers.

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

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$19,111 Median Starting Salary
$24,813 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat Greenville Technical College if you wish to pursue a degree in culinary arts. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Soon after graduating, culinary arts degree recipients usually make around $19,111 at the beginning of their careers.

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

Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 192
Florida 282 298
North Carolina 279 401
Virginia 274 261
Tennessee 269 36
Kentucky 244 109
Louisiana 242 132
Mississippi 234 105
Arkansas 234 53
Alabama 233 64
West Virginia 207 33

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Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of Personal & Culinary Services programs to choose from.

Culinary Arts Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 133
Institutional Food Workers 56
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 17
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 7
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 1,516
Funeral & Mortuary Science 71

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