Culinary Arts and Related Services programs in Georgia
38 schools in Georgia teach this, at certificate or associate level. 7 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $24,421 at Georgia Northwestern Technical College.
What this work pays in Georgia
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in Georgia earn a median of $38,600 a year across 48,420 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Cooks, Restaurant | $35,940 | 46,350 |
| Bartenders | $22,830 | 14,600 |
| Food Service Managers | $65,280 | 9,230 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $35,090 | 8,220 |
| Bakers | $35,010 | 7,350 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome | Associate's degree | — | $24,421 (11 grads) | 8 |
| Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville | Associate's degree | — | $24,421 (17 grads) | 10 |
| Savannah Technical College Savannah | Associate's degree | — | $23,113 (18 grads) | 25 |
| Helms College Augusta | Undergraduate certificate | $12,715 | $19,911 (91 grads) | 73 |
| North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville | Associate's degree | — | $17,624 (12 grads) | 7 |
| Augusta Technical College Augusta | Undergraduate certificate | — | $14,442 (22 grads) | 13 |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta | Associate's degree | — | $9,167 (12 grads) | 6 |
| Helms College Augusta | Associate's degree | $20,000 | not published | 27 |
| South Georgia Technical College Americus | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 55 |
| Albany Technical College Albany | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Albany Technical College Albany | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Athens Technical College Athens | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
| Athens Technical College Athens | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Atlanta Technical College Atlanta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 32 |
| Atlanta Technical College Atlanta | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Augusta Technical College Augusta | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 60 |
| Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Columbus Technical College Columbus | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Columbus Technical College Columbus | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 33 |
| Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 34 |
| Lanier Technical College Gainesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 42 |
| Lanier Technical College Gainesville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 24 |
| Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Savannah Technical College Savannah | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 47 |
| South Georgia Technical College Americus | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 61 |
| Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| West Georgia Technical College Waco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 60 |
| West Georgia Technical College Waco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 48 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Culinary Arts and Related Services — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.