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2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

19 Ranked Colleges
459 Degrees Awarded
$12,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 4,190 people earned their degree in baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef, making the major the 284th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 909 baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 459 baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 19 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the #1 spot on the list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees to 76 students in 2019-2020.

Valencia College also made our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $4,870 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Wake Technical Community College is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 17 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Technical Community College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,607 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Wake Technical Community College.

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#3

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Savannah Tech, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,313 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Savannah Technical College.

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#4

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Central Piedmont Community College is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Piedmont Community College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central Piedmont Community College is $5,937 for southeast region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina
#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Conway, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s baking and pastry arts students in 2019-2020.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,115 for southeast region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College.

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#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is located in Asheville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees to qualified students.

A-B Tech also made our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend A-B Tech is $6,559 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

Robeson Community College

Lumberton, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Robeson Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Robeson Community College is a public institution located in Lumberton, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Robeson Community College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Robeson Community College is $7,147 for southeast region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#16 in overall quality

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Perkinston, Mississippi that handed out 8 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $7,303 for southeast region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UA Pulaski Tech is a small school located in North Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 15 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UA Pulaski Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is $11,348 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

Sandhills Community College

Pinehurst, North Carolina
#18 in overall quality

Sandhills Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Pinehurst, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s baking and pastry arts students in 2019-2020.

SCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SCC is $6,609 for southeast region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3 in overall quality

Johnson & Wales University - North Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. North Miami, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

JWU North Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for JWU North Miami is $21,007 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#12

Carteret Community College

Morehead City, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

Carteret Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Morehead City, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Carteret Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Carteret Community College is $11,854 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive 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.

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#13

Sullivan University

Louisville, Kentucky
#4 in overall quality

Sullivan University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Sullivan University is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees to qualified students.

Sullivan University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $22,102 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Sullivan University.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#14

Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. JWU Charlotte is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 80 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, JWU Charlotte has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte is $20,455 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#15

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

ECPI University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. ECPI University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees to qualified students.

ECPI University also made our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $19,926 for southeast region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ECPI University.

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#10 in overall quality

AI Miami International University of Art and Design landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. AI Miami International University of Art and Design is a small private for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 8 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2019-2020.

International Fine Arts College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,441 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend AI Miami International University of Art and Design.

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#17

The Art Institute of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

The Art Institute of Atlanta landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified associates’s baking and pastry arts students in 2019-2020.

Ai Atlanta not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $21,977 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ai Atlanta.

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#18

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale also took the #5 spot in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $33,435 for southeast region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale.

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#19

Stratford University

Fairfax, Virginia
#19 in overall quality

Stratford University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Stratford University is a small school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 47 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Stratford University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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