2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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With all of the options veterans 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Culinary Arts is the 97th most popular major in the country with 19,806 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, culinary arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $24,855 and had an average of $17,765 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 5,131 culinary arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,782 and $19,450 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,687 culinary arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate” ranking analyzed 45 colleges that offered a degree in culinary arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great culinary arts programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the culinary arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate”.
Top 25 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, ECPI University landed the #1 spot on the list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s culinary arts degrees to 136 students in 2020-2021.
ECPI University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 14,353 students enrolled at ECPI University, 12 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,344. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ECPI University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at ECPI University]](/colleges/ecpi-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #2 spot on the list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s culinary arts degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying culinary arts list, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 75 of the 20,330 students enrolled at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale were GI Bill® students, of which 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,004. To help with additional expenses, 21 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte landed the #3 spot on the list. Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 206 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
JWU Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 1,396 students enrolled at JWU Charlotte, 150 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 78 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,543. To help with additional expenses, 12 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. JWU Charlotte does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at JWU Charlotte]](/colleges/johnson-and-wales-university-charlotte/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the #4 spot on the list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s culinary arts degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
Valencia College also made our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Valencia College supports 45,949 students, and 1,809 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 965 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,696. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Valencia College]](/colleges/valencia-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Sullivan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Sullivan University is a private for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 80 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Sullivan University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 3,165 students enrolled at Sullivan University, 52 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,619. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Sullivan University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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With a ranking of #6, Wake Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate list. Wake Technical Community College is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wake Technical Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,066 of the 21,760 students enrolled at Wake Technical Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 564 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,224. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wake Technical Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Wake Technical Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Miami Dade College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 64 degrees to qualified associates’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
MDC also made our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, Miami Dade College supports 46,523 students, and 907 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 607 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,371. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full MDC Veteran Student Life Report
Savannah Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate ranking. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s culinary arts degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Savannah Tech, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 841 of the 3,649 students enrolled at Savannah Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 463 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,598. To help with additional expenses, 34 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Savannah Tech]](/colleges/savannah-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
Central Piedmont Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 associates’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
Central Piedmont Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 619 of the 16,668 students enrolled at Central Piedmont Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 301 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,195. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Central Piedmont Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate ranking. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s culinary arts degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Among the 10,932 students enrolled at Fayetteville Technical Community College, 2,618 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,269 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,321. To help with additional expenses, 24 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full FTCC Veteran Student Life Report
Pensacola State College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 11 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Pensacola State also took the #24 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,141 of the 9,226 students enrolled at Pensacola State were GI Bill® students, of which 573 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,679. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Pensacola State College]](/colleges/pensacola-state-college/student-life/veterans/)
Gwinnett Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate list. Gwinnett Technical College is a public institution located in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, GTC supports 8,576 students, and 389 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 237 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,489. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Gwinnett Technical College Veteran Student Life Report
The Art Institute of Atlanta ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s culinary arts degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying culinary arts list, Ai Atlanta has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, The Art Institute of Atlanta supports 814 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The Art Institute of Atlanta does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full The Art Institute of Atlanta Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #14, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate list. Located in Valdosta, Georgia, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying culinary arts list, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 227 of the 3,709 students enrolled at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 148 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,098. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Veteran Student Life Report
Tidewater Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate list. Tidewater Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Tidewater Community College supports 16,769 students, and 49 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 45 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,391. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Daytona State College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate ranking. Daytona State College is a fairly large public school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 11 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Daytona State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 12,728 students enrolled at Daytona State College, 639 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 417 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,263. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Daytona State College]](/colleges/daytona-state-college/student-life/veterans/)
Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school situated in Griffin, Georgia. It awarded 11 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying culinary arts list, Southern Crescent Technical College has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 5,232 students enrolled at Southern Crescent Technical College, 299 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 119 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,711. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Crescent Technical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Southern Crescent Technical College Veteran Student Life Report
AI Miami International University of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. AI Miami International University of Art and Design is a private for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at International Fine Arts College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 934 students enrolled at International Fine Arts College, 45 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,920. To help with additional expenses, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full AI Miami International University of Art and Design Veteran Student Life Report
Columbus Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate list. Columbus Technical College is a small school located in Columbus, Georgia that handed out 9 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbus Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Columbus Technical College supports 2,999 students, and 665 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 335 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,822. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbus Technical College]](/colleges/columbus-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
Indian River State College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate ranking. Indian River State College is a fairly large school located in Fort Pierce, Florida that handed out 2 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Indian River State College also took the #23 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 15,236 students enrolled at Indian River State College, 539 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 315 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,800. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Indian River State College]](/colleges/indian-river-state-college/student-life/veterans/)
Central Carolina Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate ranking. Central Carolina Community College is a public institution located in Sanford, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Carolina Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 5,154 students enrolled at Central Carolina Community College, 355 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 147 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,415. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Central Carolina Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate list. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is a medium-sized school located in Asheville, North Carolina that handed out 18 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying culinary arts list, A-B Tech has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 6,601 students enrolled at A-B Tech, 230 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 140 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,770. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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North Georgia Technical College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Clarkesville, Georgia, and it awarded 5 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Georgia Technical College, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 48 of the 2,548 students enrolled at North Georgia Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,706. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Georgia Technical College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Greenville Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate ranking. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s culinary arts degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Of the 10,536 students enrolled at Greenville Technical College, 472 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,590. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Nicholls State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Thibodaux, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s culinary arts degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Of the 6,769 students enrolled at Nicholls State University, 206 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,222. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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