by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager is the 488th most popular major in the country with 1,380 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major” ranking, we looked at 119 colleges that offer a degree in restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager. To top this list, a school must have a successful restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager 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 “Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 105 degrees to qualified ’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 119 schools in the Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Universidad del Este landed the #2 spot on the list. Universidad del Este is a medium-sized school located in Carolina, that handed out 46 ’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 119 schools in the Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #3 spot on the list. FSCJ is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anne Arundel Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major list. Located in Arnold, Maryland, this fairly large public school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified ’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major. Valencia College is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 ’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees to qualified students.
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Southeast Community College Area ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major list. Southeast Community College Area is a medium-sized public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 47 ’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kingsborough Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified ’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Howard Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major list. Howard Community College is a public institution located in Columbia, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Lane Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major list. Lane Community College is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hillsborough Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major ranking. Hillsborough Community College is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #11, Pima Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major list. Pima County Community College District is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Nassau Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Garden City, New York, and it awarded 14 ’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of Lake County ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major list. College of Lake County is a public institution located in Grayslake, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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American River College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major ranking. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
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Johnson County Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major list. This fairly large school is located in Overland Park, Kansas, and it awarded 13 ’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major list. Central Community College is located in Grand Island, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees to qualified students.
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The Art Institute of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major ranking, coming in at #17. Ai Houston is a small private for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 12 ’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Broward College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major list. BC is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 12 ’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees in 2020-2021.
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Remington College - Memphis Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major ranking, coming in at #19. Remington College - Memphis Campus is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 11 ’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Pensacola State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major list. Pensacola State is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cerritos College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major ranking. Cerritos College is located in Norwalk, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #19, SUNY Westchester Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major list. SUNY Westchester Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Valhalla, New York. It awarded 11 ’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, The Art Institute of Virginia Beach did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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Daytona State College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major ranking. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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The Art Institute of San Antonio ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Major list. The Art Institute of San Antonio is a small private for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 10 ’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees in 2020-2021.
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