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2025 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia

4 Colleges in Georgia
122 Associate Degrees
$21,656 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #23 in popularity, culinary arts is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for culinary arts students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 122 associate degrees in culinary arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Culinary Arts School for Your Associate Degree

Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia Your choice of culinary arts for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality culinary arts program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete 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.

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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 Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Culinary Arts in Georgia

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for culinary arts students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Georgia Schools for an Associate in Culinary Arts

1
19 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Savannah Technical College if you want to pursue an associate degree in culinary arts. Savannah Tech is a small public college located in the city of Savannah.More information about a associate in culinary arts from Savannah Technical College

2
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Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, GA
11 Annual Graduates

Gwinnett Technical College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in culinary arts. GTC is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.More information about a associate in culinary arts from Gwinnett Technical College

3
10 Annual Graduates

Atlanta Technical College is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in culinary arts. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public college located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a associate in culinary arts from Atlanta Technical College

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Helms College
Augusta, GA
29 Annual Graduates
$25,261 Median Starting Salary
$10,051 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in culinary arts has to look into Helms College. Helms College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Augusta.

Culinary Arts associate degree recipients from Helms College receive an earnings boost of around $3,605 over the average income of culinary arts graduates.

More information about a associate in culinary arts from Helms College

Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 143 89
Florida 121 294
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

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One of 4 majors within the Personal & Culinary Services area of study, Culinary Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Culinary Arts Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 112
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 10

Majors Similar to Culinary Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Funeral & Mortuary Science 94

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