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2023 Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in North Carolina

5 Ranked Colleges
125 Degrees Awarded
$31,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Baking & Pastry Arts for an Associate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Baking & Pastry Arts for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef is the 367th most popular major in the country with 4,322 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across North Carolina, there were 263 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 125 baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,987 and $17,467 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Baking & Pastry Arts for an Associate” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef programs as well as strong veteran support.

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, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The baking & pastry 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Baking & Pastry Arts for an Associate”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Baking & Pastry Arts for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina associate degree vets studying baking & pastry arts.

Top 5 Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in North Carolina

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Baking & Pastry Arts for an Associate list. This small school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 70 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.

JWU Charlotte also took the #1 spot in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Among the 1,396 students enrolled at JWU Charlotte, 150 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 78 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,543. On top of their other funding sources, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full JWU Charlotte Veteran Student Life Report

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Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Baking & Pastry Arts for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Wake Technical Community College is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wake Technical Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Of the 21,760 students enrolled at Wake Technical Community College, 1,066 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 564 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,224. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wake Technical Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Baking & Pastry Arts for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 12 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Central Piedmont Community College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Among the 16,668 students enrolled at Central Piedmont Community College, 619 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 301 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,195. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Piedmont Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Central Piedmont Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Baking & Pastry Arts for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is a medium-sized school located in Asheville, North Carolina that handed out 9 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.

A-B Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Our most recent data shows that 230 of the 6,601 students enrolled at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 140 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,770. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Carteret Community College
Morehead City, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carteret Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Baking & Pastry Arts for an Associate. Located in Morehead City, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s baking and pastry arts students in 2020-2021.

Carteret Community College also made our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #5.Among the 1,347 students enrolled at Carteret Community College, 154 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 66 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,730. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Carteret Community College offers credit for military training for eligible 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.

Full Carteret Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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