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2025 Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in Virginia

1 College in Virginia
84 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded
A degree in culinary arts/chef training is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #168 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

There was only one school in Virginia to review for the 2025 Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in Virginia ranking.

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Culinary Arts/Chef Training Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Culinary Arts/Chef Training

The culinary arts/chef training school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in Virginia. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Culinary Arts/Chef Training in Virginia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the culinary arts/chef training degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Virginia Schools in Culinary Arts/Chef Training

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in culinary arts/chef training has to check out ECPI University. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in culinary arts/chef training from ECPI University

Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 8
North Carolina 710 276
Georgia 690 161
Tennessee 624 25
South Carolina 530 68
Kentucky 518 80
Alabama 500 63
Louisiana 489 132
Arkansas 466 21
West Virginia 410 16

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Culinary Arts/Chef Training is one of 11 different types of Culinary Arts programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Culinary Arts/Chef Training

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 159
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 22
Institutional Food Workers 15
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 10
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 4

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