2025 Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Schools
18
Colleges in the United States
1,394
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Degrees Awarded
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #488 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 18 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,394 degrees in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager annually.
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Choosing a Great Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager School
Your choice of restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Rankings by Degree Level
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 the Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Schools.
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Best Schools for Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager in the United States
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 restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Schools in Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In FL
82
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager has to take a look at Valencia College. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Valencia College is a great college overall.
There were about 82 restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OR
Southwestern Oregon Community College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager. Located in the remote town of Coos Bay, SWOCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 15th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were roughly 1 restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students who graduated with this degree at SWOCC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Undergraduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TX
Every student who is interested in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager has to check out San Jacinto Community College. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Pasadena. This college ranks 31st out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 1 restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KS
Johnson County Community College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager. Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #347 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means JCCC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 11 restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students who graduated with this degree at JCCC in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #426 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Nassau Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 11 restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students who graduated with this degree at Nassau Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #360 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FSCJ is a great college overall.
There were roughly 15 restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students who graduated with this degree at FSCJ in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager from Florida State College at Jacksonville
WCTC is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Pewaukee. This college ranks 27th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 5 restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students who graduated with this degree at WCTC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager from Waukesha County Technical College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
107
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #355 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MDC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 107 restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students who graduated with this degree at MDC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager from Miami Dade College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NE
Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 6th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were roughly 26 restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NE
MCC is a large public college located in the large city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #615 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MCC is a great college overall.
There were about 3 restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager from Metropolitan Community College
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