2025 Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in the Southeast Region
16
Colleges in the Southeast Region
2,670
Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts/Chef Training is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #168 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for culinary arts/chef training students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,670 degrees in culinary arts/chef training to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Culinary Arts/Chef Training School
The culinary arts/chef training program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Culinary Arts/Chef Training rankings. We derive our Best Overall Culinary Arts/Chef Training School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
Culinary Arts/Chef Training Rankings by Degree Level
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Best Schools for Culinary Arts/Chef Training in the Southeast Region
The schools below may not offer all types of culinary arts/chef training degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KY
50
Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Sullivan University if you want to pursue a degree in culinary arts/chef training. Located in the city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #727 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Sullivan University is a great university overall.
There were about 50 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Sullivan University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
129
Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in culinary arts/chef training has to check out Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte. JWU Charlotte is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Charlotte. A Best Colleges rank of #208 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means JWU Charlotte is a great university overall.
There were roughly 129 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at JWU Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
76
Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in culinary arts/chef training needs to check out ECPI University. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #215 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ECPI University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 76 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at ECPI University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NC
33
Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded
Wake Technical Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in culinary arts/chef training. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #461 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wake Technical Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 33 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Wake Technical Community College in the most recent data year.
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A-B Tech is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Asheville. This college ranks 26th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were approximately 27 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at A-B Tech in the most recent data year.
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GTC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville. A Best Colleges rank of #305 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GTC is a great college overall.
There were about 17 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at GTC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in culinary arts/chef training from Gwinnett Technical College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In LA
Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 3rd out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were roughly 19 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Delgado Community College in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NC
Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #572 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Central Piedmont Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 20 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Central Piedmont Community College in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AR
77
Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 8th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were about 77 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at UA Pulaski Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in culinary arts/chef training from University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In SC
35
Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 18th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were about 35 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Horry-Georgetown Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.
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