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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Culinary Arts/Chef Training is the 168th most popular major in the country with 10,546 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,670 culinary arts/chef training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 84 colleges that offered a degree in culinary arts/chef training. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their culinary arts/chef training program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region culinary arts/chef training students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Culinary Arts/Chef Training in the Southeast Region

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Louisiana Culinary Institute
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana Culinary Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 50 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 129 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Helms College
Macon, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Helms College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region list. Helms College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 77 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Art Institute of Atlanta. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.

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Out of the 84 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, H Councill Trenholm State Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Trenholm State is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to qualified students.

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Sullivan University
Louisville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #6, Sullivan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 50 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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AI Miami International University of Art and Design came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, Louisiana

Nicholls State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region list. Nicholls State University is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 42 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Livingstone College
Salisbury, North Carolina

Livingstone College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Livingstone College is a small school located in Salisbury, North Carolina that handed out 10 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2021-2022.

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J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Huntsville, Alabama, this small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts/chef training students in 2021-2022.

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Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. LSCC - Birmingham Campus is a small public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 21 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2021-2022.

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

ECPI University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region list. ECPI University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 76 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Bob Jones University
Greenville, South Carolina

With a ranking of #13, Bob Jones University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region list. Bob Jones University is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 9 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Bob Jones University Culinary Arts/Chef Training Report

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The Art Institute of Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, Virginia

With a ranking of #14, The Art Institute of Virginia Beach did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region list. Ai Virginia Beach is a small private for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 2 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2021-2022.

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With a ranking of #15, Bishop State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 13 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2021-2022.

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Columbia College
Vienna, Virginia

Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Vienna, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.

Full Columbia College Culinary Arts/Chef Training Report

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Mountwest Community and Technical College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

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With a ranking of #18, West Virginia Northern Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Wheeling, West Virginia, and it awarded 4 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full WVNCC Culinary Arts/Chef Training Report

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Shelton State Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 4 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2021-2022.

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With a ranking of #20, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region list. North Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 77 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Robeson Community College
Lumberton, North Carolina

Robeson Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Lumberton, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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College of Coastal Georgia
Brunswick, Georgia

College of Coastal Georgia came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Brunswick, Georgia, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts/chef training students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full CCGA Culinary Arts/Chef Training Report

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Nashville State Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 28 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #24, Horry-Georgetown Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is located in Conway, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 35 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to qualified students.

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Greenville Technical College
Greenville, South Carolina

Greenville Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.

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