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2025 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Louisiana

2 Colleges in Louisiana
346 Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded
$24,750 Avg Early-Career Salary
Culinary Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #97 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Louisiana to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of culinary arts. Combined, these schools handed out 346 degrees in culinary arts to qualified students.

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Culinary Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Culinary Arts
Bachelor's Degrees in Culinary Arts

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 Louisiana list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Culinary Arts in Louisiana

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

Top Louisiana Schools in Culinary Arts

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Delgado Community College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in culinary arts. Delgado Community College is a large public college located in the large city of New Orleans.More information about a degree in culinary arts from Delgado Community College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded
$23,038 Median Starting Salary

Nicholls State University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in culinary arts. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Thibodaux.

Soon after graduating, culinary arts degree recipients typically earn about $23,038 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in culinary arts from Nicholls State University

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
Georgia 287 192
Florida 282 298
North Carolina 279 401
Virginia 274 261
Tennessee 269 36
South Carolina 248 85
Kentucky 244 109
Mississippi 234 105
Arkansas 234 53
Alabama 233 64
West Virginia 207 33

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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 Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 295
Bartending/Bartender 41
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 9
Culinary Science/Culinology 1

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Majors Similar to Culinary Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 3,677
Casino Operations and Services 385
Funeral & Mortuary Science 19

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