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2024 Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Schools in Florida

5 Colleges in Florida
285 Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Degrees Awarded
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #488 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 285 degrees in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager School

Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Schools in Florida Your choice of restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Bachelor's Degrees in Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

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 Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Schools in Florida list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager in Florida

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Florida Schools in Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

1
Valencia College crest
Valencia College
Orlando, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
65 Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager has to look into Valencia College. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #523 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Valencia College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 65 restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent data year.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
105 Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Degrees Awarded

Miami Dade College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #891 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MDC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 105 restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students who graduated with this degree at MDC in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In FL

AI Miami International University of Art and Design is a good decision for students interested in a degree in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager. Located in the city of Miami, International Fine Arts College is a private for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 4 restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students who graduated with this degree at International Fine Arts College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Daytona State College crest
Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL

Any student pursuing a degree in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager has to look into Daytona State College. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 45th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 11 restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students who graduated with this degree at Daytona State College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Pensacola State is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Pensacola. This college ranks 51st out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 11 restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students who graduated with this degree at Pensacola State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In FL

Indian River State College is a large public college located in the suburb of Fort Pierce. This college ranks 36th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 7 restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students who graduated with this degree at Indian River State College in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In FL

Located in the city of Melbourne, EFSC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1108 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means EFSC is a great college overall.

There were about 2 restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students who graduated with this degree at EFSC in the most recent data year.

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Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 710 0
Georgia 690 7
Virginia 630 11
Tennessee 624 11
Mississippi 501 4
West Virginia 410 1

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Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager is one of 11 different types of Culinary Arts programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 564
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 365
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 78
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, & Dining Room Management/Manager 5
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 1

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