2025 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Florida
5
Colleges in Florida
1,475
Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded
$24,750
Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in
culinary arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #97 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for culinary arts students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,475 degrees in culinary arts to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Culinary Arts School
The culinary arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Culinary Arts rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for culinary arts 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.
Culinary Arts Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Culinary Arts Schools in Florida list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Culinary Arts in Florida
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the culinary arts degree levels they offer.
Top Florida Schools in Culinary Arts
It is hard to beat Valencia College if you wish to pursue a degree in culinary arts. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Valencia College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 467 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the culinary arts program state that they receive average early career income of $25,227.
More information about a degree in culinary arts from Valencia College
It is difficult to beat Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale if you wish to pursue a degree in culinary arts. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.
There were about 41 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available. Culinary Arts degree recipients from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale get an earnings boost of around $3,409 over the typical income of culinary arts majors.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In FL
35
Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded
Florida State College at Jacksonville is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in culinary arts. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 19th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 35 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at FSCJ in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in culinary arts from Florida State College at Jacksonville
Miami Dade College is a good option for students interested in a degree in culinary arts. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 18th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 188 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at MDC in the most recent data year. Those culinary arts students who get their degree from Miami Dade College earn $6,351 more than the typical culinary arts grad.
More information about a degree in culinary arts from Miami Dade College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In FL
31
Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 35th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 31 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Daytona State College in the most recent data year.
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