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Best Schools for Culinary Arts in Tennessee
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall culinary arts education in Tennessee.
Top Schools in Culinary Arts
Our analysis ranked Pellissippi State Community College the best school in the country for a degree in culinary arts. This large public university is located in the suburb of Knoxville. There were roughly 42 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Pellissippi State Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their culinary arts degree from Pellissippi State Community College earn around $43,816 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $8,951.
Get the full culinary arts details for Pellissippi State Community College
A rank of #2 makes Walters State Community College one of the top schools for culinary arts. Located in the city of Morristown, Walters State Community College is a moderately-sized public university. About 16 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Walters State Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, culinary arts degree recipients from Walters State Community College generally make around $35,866. Students borrow a median of $10,210 to complete this degree.
Read more about the culinary arts program at Walters State Community College
Nashville State Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in culinary arts, landing the #3 spot this year. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Nashville. About 52 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Nashville State Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their culinary arts degree from Nashville State Community College earn around $41,456 in the first couple years of their career. Nashville State Community College graduates carry a median of $16,745 in student loans.
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Remington College Memphis Campus came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best culinary arts schools. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Memphis. There were roughly 52 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Remington College Memphis Campus in the most recent data year. Culinary Arts graduates of Remington College Memphis Campus earn a median of $25,389 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $9,500.
Read more about the culinary arts program at Remington College Memphis Campus
Nossi College Of Art is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in culinary arts, landing the #5 spot this year. This small private for-profit university is located in the city of Nashville. About 42% of students finish within six years. About 18 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Nossi College Of Art in the most recent year. Culinary Arts graduates of Nossi College Of Art earn a median of $24,497 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $46,500 to complete this degree.
See the full culinary arts program report for Nossi College Of Art
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 10 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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