by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,380 people earned their degree in restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager, making the major the 488th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 627 restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major for an Associate” ranking looked at 109 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami Dade College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major for an Associate. MDC is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 64 associates’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major for an Associate. FSCJ is a large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 39 associates’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Anne Arundel Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major for an Associate. AACC is a fairly large school located in Arnold, Maryland that handed out 31 associates’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major for an Associate. Valencia College is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 30 associates’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 109 schools in the Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 25 associates’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kingsborough Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major for an Associate ranking. KCC is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Howard Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major for an Associate ranking. HCC is located in Columbia, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees to qualified students.
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Lane Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major for an Associate list. Lane Community College is a medium-sized school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 16 associates’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hillsborough Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major for an Associate ranking. Hillsborough Community College is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees to qualified students.
Full HCC Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Report
Pima Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Pima County Community College District is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees to qualified students.
College of Lake County landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major for an Associate ranking. College of Lake County is located in Grayslake, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees to qualified students.
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Nassau Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Nassau Community College is a public institution located in Garden City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major for an Associate list. Located in Grand Island, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified associates’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager students in 2020-2021.
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Johnson County Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified associates’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager students in 2020-2021.
American River College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major for an Associate ranking. American River College is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 13 associates’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees in 2020-2021.
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Broward College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major for an Associate list. BC is a public institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Remington College - Memphis Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major for an Associate list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Westchester Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major for an Associate ranking. SUNY Westchester Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Valhalla, New York. It awarded 11 associates’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees in 2020-2021.
Daytona State College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major for an Associate list. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager students in 2020-2021.
Full Daytona State College Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Report
With a ranking of #17, Pensacola State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 11 associates’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cerritos College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major for an Associate list. Cerritos College is located in Norwalk, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees to qualified students.
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Norwalk Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Norwalk, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Culinary Institute Inc did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major for an Associate list. Culinary Institute Inc is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Ferris State University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major for an Associate list. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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Los Angeles Mission College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major for an Associate ranking. Sylmar, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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Moraine Valley Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major for an Associate ranking. Moraine Valley Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Palos Hills, Illinois. It awarded 7 associates’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees in 2020-2021.
Full MVCC Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Report
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