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2023 Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
214 Degrees Awarded
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager for an Associate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 1,380 people earned their degree in restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager, making the major the 488th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 429 restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 214 restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager for an Associate”.

Top 6 Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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Valencia College
Orlando, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager for an Associate list. Valencia College is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 30 associates’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager list, Valencia College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,696. 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 Valencia College]](/colleges/valencia-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Miami Dade College
Miami, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami Dade College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager for an Associate. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MDC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 46,523 students enrolled at MDC, 907 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 607 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,371. 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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Pensacola State College
Pensacola, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pensacola State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager for an Associate list. Pensacola State College is a medium-sized public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 11 associates’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pensacola State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Pensacola State Veteran Student Life Report

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Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Daytona State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager for an Associate list. Daytona State College is a public institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Daytona State College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,263. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, Florida

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian River State College landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Pierce, Florida, and it awarded 2 associates’s restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees in 2020-2021.

Indian River State College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 15,236 students enrolled at Indian River State College, 539 were 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indian River State College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Indian River State College]](/colleges/indian-river-state-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Eastern Florida State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager for an Associate ranking. Eastern Florida State College is a public institution located in Cocoa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

EFSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Eastern Florida State College supports 13,937 students, and 995 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 554 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,654. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Florida State College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at EFSC]](/colleges/eastern-florida-state-college/student-life/veterans/)

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