by our College Data Analytics TeamCulinary Arts draws students to programs nationwide. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most culinary arts students each year.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 25 schools in North Carolina offering culinary arts.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most culinary arts students in North Carolina.
Leading the list of the most popular culinary arts schools is Central Piedmont Community College. Set in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 317 students earned a degree in culinary arts from this school. Get the full culinary arts details for Central Piedmont Community College
A rank of #2 makes Johnson And Wales University Charlotte one of the most popular schools for culinary arts. Set in the city of Charlotte, Johnson And Wales University Charlotte is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 166 students earned a degree in culinary arts from this school. Read the full culinary arts report for Johnson And Wales University Charlotte
Fayetteville Technical Community College ranks #3 for culinary arts by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville Technical Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 114 students earned a degree in culinary arts from this school. See more about culinary arts at Fayetteville Technical Community College
Guilford Technical Community College is one of the most popular culinary arts schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public institution. Guilford Technical Community College graduated around 84 culinary arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full culinary arts report for Guilford Technical Community College
Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College is one of the most popular culinary arts schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Asheville, Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College is a public institution. Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College graduated around 75 culinary arts students in the most recent data year. See more about culinary arts at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College
Wake Technical Community College ranked #6 on our list of the most popular culinary arts schools. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public university. Wake Technical Community College graduated around 75 culinary arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full culinary arts report for Wake Technical Community College
Wilkes Community College comes in at #7 for culinary arts this year. Set in the town of Wilkesboro, Wilkes Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 57 culinary arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Wilkes Community College
Carteret Community College landed the #8 spot among the most popular culinary arts schools. Set in the town of Morehead City, Carteret Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 43 students earned a degree in culinary arts from this school. Get the full culinary arts details for Carteret Community College
Coastal Carolina Community College comes in at #9 for culinary arts this year. Located in the city of Jacksonville, Coastal Carolina Community College is a public university. Coastal Carolina Community College graduated around 42 culinary arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full culinary arts details for Coastal Carolina Community College
Nash Community College landed the #10 spot among the most popular culinary arts schools. Located in the rural area of Rocky Mount, Nash Community College is a public university. Nash Community College graduated around 28 culinary arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full culinary arts report for Nash Community College
Durham Technical Community College comes in at #11 for culinary arts this year. Located in the city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public university. Durham Technical Community College graduated around 22 culinary arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full culinary arts report for Durham Technical Community College
Alamance Community College comes in at #12 for culinary arts this year. Set in the suburb of Graham, Alamance Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 18 students earned a degree in culinary arts from this school. See more about culinary arts at Alamance Community College
Southwestern Community College Sylva ranked #13 on our list of the most popular culinary arts schools. Located in the town of Sylva, Southwestern Community College Sylva is a public university. This school awarded about 18 culinary arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Southwestern Community College Sylva
Cape Fear Community College landed the #14 spot among the most popular culinary arts schools. Set in the city of Wilmington, Cape Fear Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 17 culinary arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Cape Fear Community College
Caldwell Community College And Technical Institute ranked #15 on our list of the most popular culinary arts schools. Set in the suburb of Hudson, Caldwell Community College And Technical Institute is a public institution. This school awarded about 16 culinary arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Caldwell Community College And Technical Institute
College Of The Albemarle landed the #16 spot among the most popular culinary arts schools. Set in the town of Elizabeth City, College Of The Albemarle is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 15 students earned a degree in culinary arts from this school. See more about culinary arts at College Of The Albemarle
Mitchell Community College landed the #17 spot among the most popular culinary arts schools. Located in the town of Statesville, Mitchell Community College is a public university. Mitchell Community College graduated around 12 culinary arts students in the most recent data year. See more about culinary arts at Mitchell Community College
Sandhills Community College placed #18 for culinary arts by yearly graduations. Sandhills Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Pinehurst. Sandhills Community College graduated around 11 culinary arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full culinary arts details for Sandhills Community College
Lenoir Community College comes in at #19 for culinary arts this year. Located in the town of Kinston, Lenoir Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 10 students earned a degree in culinary arts from this school. Read the full culinary arts report for Lenoir Community College
Central Carolina Community College placed #20 for culinary arts by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Sanford, Central Carolina Community College is a public university. Central Carolina Community College graduated around 6 culinary arts students in the most recent data year. See more about culinary arts at Central Carolina Community College
Robeson Community College ranked #21 on our list of the most popular culinary arts schools. Located in the town of Lumberton, Robeson Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 6 culinary arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Robeson Community College
Wilson Community College placed #22 for culinary arts by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Wilson, Wilson Community College is a public institution. Wilson Community College graduated around 5 culinary arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full culinary arts details for Wilson Community College
Montgomery Community College comes in at #23 for culinary arts this year. Located in the rural area of Troy, Montgomery Community College is a public university. Montgomery Community College graduated around 2 culinary arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full culinary arts report for Montgomery Community College
Livingstone College landed the #24 spot among the most popular culinary arts schools. Set in the suburb of Salisbury, Livingstone College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 1 culinary arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for Livingstone College
Vance Granville Community College landed the #25 spot among the most popular culinary arts schools. Set in the town of Henderson, Vance Granville Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 1 culinary arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for Vance Granville Community College
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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