by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 261 associate degrees in culinary arts to qualified students.
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The culinary arts associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for culinary arts students working on their associate degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in culinary arts.
Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in culinary arts needs to check out Valencia College. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their associate from the culinary arts program report average early career wages of $25,227.
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Any student who is interested in an associate degree in culinary arts has to look into Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.
Students who graduate with their associate from the culinary arts program state that they receive average early career earnings of $28,159.
More information about a associate in culinary arts from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Any student who is interested in an associate degree in culinary arts needs to look into Florida State College at Jacksonville. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in culinary arts from Florida State College at Jacksonville
Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in culinary arts needs to take a look at Miami Dade College. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Associate recipients from the culinary arts major at Miami Dade College make $3,139 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in culinary arts from Daytona State College
Explore all the Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 143 | 89 |
| Georgia | 121 | 184 |
| North Carolina | 120 | 401 |
| Arkansas | 105 | 53 |
| Tennessee | 102 | 36 |
| Virginia | 97 | 250 |
| West Virginia | 92 | 33 |
| Kentucky | 90 | 109 |
| Louisiana | 80 | 90 |
| South Carolina | 77 | 85 |
| Alabama | 69 | 63 |
Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of Personal & Culinary Services programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager | 146 |
| Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | 62 |
| General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts | 33 |
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 20 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Funeral & Mortuary Science | 74 |
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