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2025 Best General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts Schools

13 Colleges in the United States
3,303 General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded
A degree in general cooking & related culinary arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #460 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3,303 degrees in general cooking & related culinary arts to qualified students.

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Best General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts Schools Your choice of general cooking & related culinary arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Associate Degrees in General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts

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The schools below may not offer all types of general cooking & related culinary arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL

It is difficult to beat Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale if you wish to pursue a degree in general cooking & related culinary arts. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 general cooking & related culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
13.0% Growth in Graduates

NorthWest Arkansas Community College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general cooking & related culinary arts. NWACC is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Bentonville. A Best Colleges rank of #785 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NWACC is a great college overall.

There were about 23 general cooking & related culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at NWACC in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In HI
86 General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded

Kapiolani Community College is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general cooking & related culinary arts. Located in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 5th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.

There were approximately 86 general cooking & related culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Kapiolani CC in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
62 General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded

Riverside City College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general cooking & related culinary arts. Riverside City College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Riverside. A Best Colleges rank of #576 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Riverside City College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 62 general cooking & related culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Riverside City College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MS
57.1% Growth in Graduates

MCC is a small public college located in the town of Meridian. This college ranks 14th out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were approximately 14 general cooking & related culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO
44 General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded

Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Pueblo. A Best Colleges rank of #833 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pueblo Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 44 general cooking & related culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Pueblo Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MS
56 General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Perkinston. This college ranks 10th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 56 general cooking & related culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
132 General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 140th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 132 general cooking & related culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Los Angeles Trade Technical College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
96 General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded

Hinds Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Raymond. A Best Colleges rank of #976 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hinds Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 96 general cooking & related culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Hinds Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In HI
40 General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded

Leeward CC is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Pearl City. This college ranks 6th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.

There were roughly 40 general cooking & related culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Leeward CC in the most recent year we have data available.

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One of 11 majors within the Culinary Arts area of study, General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 10,546
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 5,029
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 1,394
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 786
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services 335
Institutional Food Workers 204
Culinary Science/Culinology 203
Bartending/Bartender 157
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, & Dining Room Management/Manager 82
Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter 28

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