2027 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in South Carolina
[Culinary Arts](/majors/personal-and-culinary-services/culinary-arts/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for culinary arts students.
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2027 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in South Carolina
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in culinary arts, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Culinary Arts Schools
Trident Technical College earned the #1 spot for value among culinary arts schools in South Carolina. Set in the city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $4,546 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $8,620. Typical student debt for culinary arts graduates is $15,000. Soon after graduation, culinary arts degree recipients from Trident Technical College generally make around $50,166. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Spartanburg Community College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value culinary arts schools. Located in the suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a moderately-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $5,071 in tuition and fees, compared with $10,135 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for culinary arts graduates is $10,148. Early-career culinary arts graduates make about $41,598. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Horry Georgetown Technical College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value culinary arts schools. Located in the city of Conway, Horry Georgetown Technical College is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,518, with out-of-state students paying around $10,978. Typical student debt for culinary arts graduates is $19,500. Soon after graduation, culinary arts degree recipients from Horry Georgetown Technical College generally make around $24,466. That is a strong return on a $19,500 median debt.
A rank of #4 makes Greenville Technical College one of the best values for culinary arts. Set in the city of Greenville, Greenville Technical College is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $5,495 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $10,775. Students borrow a median of $19,434 to complete the culinary arts program here. Culinary Arts graduates of Greenville Technical College earn a median of $26,268 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $19,434 median debt.
Students looking for strong value in culinary arts will find it at Technical College Of The Lowcountry, which ranked #5. Set in the city of Beaufort, Technical College Of The Lowcountry is a mid-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $6,156, compared with $11,916 for out-of-state students. Culinary Arts graduates carry a median of $17,110 in student loans. Soon after graduation, culinary arts degree recipients from Technical College Of The Lowcountry generally make around $44,556. That is a strong return on a $17,110 median debt.
Bob Jones University earned the #6 position for value in culinary arts this year. Set in the city of Greenville, Bob Jones University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $22,892. Typical student debt for culinary arts graduates is $20,497. Early-career culinary arts graduates make about $40,538. That is a strong return on a $20,497 median debt.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 6 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 6 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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