by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Virginia” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Culinary Arts is the 97th most popular major in the country with 22,075 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , culinary arts graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $24,478 and had an average of $14,830 in loans still to pay off.
Across Virginia, there were 294 culinary arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,299 and $20,034 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Virginia” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in culinary arts. That schools that top this list have a program in culinary arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The culinary arts 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 “Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Virginia”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia culinary arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Art Institute of Virginia Beach. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Virginia. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, ECPI University landed the #3 spot on the list. ECPI University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 122 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Western Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Virginia. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized school located in Roanoke, Virginia that handed out 26 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Virginia. Vienna, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
Central Virginia Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Virginia ranking. Central Virginia Community College is a small school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 17 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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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Piedmont Virginia Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Virginia list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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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With a ranking of #8, Reynolds Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Virginia list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 46 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Tidewater Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Virginia list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 25 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Dabney S Lancaster Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in Virginia ranking. Dabney S Lancaster Community College is a small public school situated in Clifton Forge, Virginia. It awarded 6 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Dabney S Lancaster Community College
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