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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
459 Degrees Awarded
$21,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Vallue Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef programs, but they also 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 Vallue Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 11 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wake Technical Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 17 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Technical Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wake Technical Community College is $6,876 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#2

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina
#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $5,016 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#15 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. A-B Tech is a medium-sized public school situated in Asheville, North Carolina. It awarded 5 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at A-B Tech, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend A-B Tech is $7,318 for southeast region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is a public institution located in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make more than $110k list, UA Pulaski Tech has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is $12,030 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#16 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in Perkinston, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees to qualified students.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College also made our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $8,503 for southeast region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

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#3 in overall quality

Johnson & Wales University - North Miami landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in North Miami, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified associates’s baking and pastry arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JWU North Miami, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $22,909 for southeast region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend JWU North Miami.

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#7

Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 80 diplomas to qualified associates’s baking and pastry arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make more than $110k 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. It costs about $23,774 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend JWU Charlotte.

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#8

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

ECPI University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. ECPI University is a private for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ECPI University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ECPI University is $20,489 for southeast region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#10 in overall quality

AI Miami International University of Art and Design came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. AI Miami International University of Art and Design is a small school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 8 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at International Fine Arts College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,274 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend International Fine Arts College.

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#10

The Art Institute of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, The Art Institute of Atlanta did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Ai Atlanta also took the #8 spot in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,051 for southeast region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend The Art Institute of Atlanta.

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#11

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#5 in overall quality

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make more than $110k list, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is $33,428 for southeast region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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Notes and References

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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Footnotes

  • *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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