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2025 Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Schools in the Southeast Region

4 Colleges in the Southeast Region
412 Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #488 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager. Combined, these schools handed out 412 degrees in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager School

Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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

Associate Degrees in Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

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Valencia College crest
Valencia College
Orlando, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
82 Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager has to take a look at Valencia College. Located in the large 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 colleges 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 data year.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL

It's hard to beat Florida State College at Jacksonville if you want to pursue a degree in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 19th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 15 restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students who graduated with this degree at FSCJ in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
107 Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Degrees Awarded

Miami Dade College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager. 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 schools 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 year we have data available.

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Daytona State College crest
Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL

Any student who is interested in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager needs to check out Daytona State College. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 35th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 9 restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students who graduated with this degree at Daytona State College in the most recent data year.

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Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Colleges by State

Explore the best restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 202
North Carolina 710 0
Georgia 690 7
Virginia 630 11
Tennessee 624 11
Mississippi 501 4
West Virginia 410 1

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Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager is one of 11 different types of Culinary Arts programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

Related Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 2,670
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 920
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 577
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 385
Institutional Food Workers 132
Bartending/Bartender 43
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services 29
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, & Dining Room Management/Manager 10
Culinary Science/Culinology 8
Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter 1

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