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Culinary programs in Florida

63 culinary programs at 50 Florida schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (13 programs), the state median is $31,137 one year after completion, 8% below the national median of $33,992. Median borrower debt is $9,500.

63programs
50schools
$31,137median 1-yr earnings
$9,500median debt
SchoolCityProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Miami Dade CollegeMiami, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree28$41,073––
Miami Dade CollegeMiami, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate100$36,987$5,427$62
Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree49$33,833$18,735$213
Sheridan Technical CollegeHollywood, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate27$33,652––
Pinellas Technical College-St. PetersburgSaint Petersburg, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate9$33,262––
Valencia CollegeOrlando, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree72$32,291$8,391$95
Florida Education InstituteMiami, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate102$31,137$9,500$108
Marion Technical CollegeOcala, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate25$27,257––
Pinellas Technical College-ClearwaterClearwater, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate32$26,043––
William T McFatter Technical CollegeDavie, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate66$25,898––
Erwin Technical CollegeTampa, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate14$25,770––
Atlantic Technical CollegeCoconut Creek, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate49$25,128––
Fort Myers Technical CollegeFort Myers, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate15$24,862––
Eastern Florida State CollegeMelbourne, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree7not reported––
Broward CollegeFort Lauderdale, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate8not reported––
Broward CollegeFort Lauderdale, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree12not reported––
Charlotte Technical CollegePort Charlotte, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate27not reported––
Lorenzo Walker Technical CollegeNaples, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate12not reported––
Daytona State CollegeDaytona Beach, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate13not reported––
Daytona State CollegeDaytona Beach, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree14not reported––
Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate19not reported––
Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree18not reported––
The College of the Florida KeysKey West, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate1not reported––
The College of the Florida KeysKey West, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree1not reported––
George Stone Technical CollegePensacola, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate3not reported––
Gulf Coast State CollegePanama City, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate17not reported––
Gulf Coast State CollegePanama City, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree7not reported––
Hillsborough CollegeTampa, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate16not reported––
Hillsborough CollegeTampa, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree9not reported––
Indian River State CollegeFort Pierce, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate45not reported––
Indian River State CollegeFort Pierce, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree9not reported––
Lake Technical CollegeEustis, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate19not reported––
Lively Technical CollegeTallahassee, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate21not reported––
Lindsey Hopkins Technical CollegeMiami, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate8not reported––
Manatee Technical CollegeBradenton, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate20not reported––
Traviss Technical CollegeLakeland, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate2not reported––
Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical CollegeMiami Lakes, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate0not reported––
Orange Technical College-South CampusOrlando, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate11not reported––
Northwest Florida State CollegeNiceville, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate4not reported––
Northwest Florida State CollegeNiceville, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree5not reported––
Orange Technical CollegeOrlando, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate–not reported––
Pensacola State CollegePensacola, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate22not reported––
Pensacola State CollegePensacola, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree6not reported––
Radford M Locklin Technical CollegeMilton, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate4not reported––
Ridge Technical CollegeWinter Haven, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate4not reported––
Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical CollegeMiami, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate5not reported––
First Coast Technical CollegeSaint Augustine, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate23not reported––
Suncoast Technical CollegeSarasota, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate22not reported––
Seminole State College of FloridaSanford, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate2not reported––
South Florida State CollegeAvon Park, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate2not reported––
Riveroak Technical CollegeLive Oak, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate7not reported––
Valencia CollegeOrlando, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate327not reported––
Orange Technical College-West CampusOcoee, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate25not reported––
Withlacoochee Technical CollegeInverness, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate8not reported––
Osceola Technical CollegeKissimmee, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate8not reported––
Cape Coral Technical CollegeCape Coral, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate9not reported––
Okaloosa Technical CollegeFort Walton Beach, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate6not reported––
Florida Education InstituteMiami, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree0not reported––
Immokalee Technical CollegeImmokalee, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate5not reported––
Fred K Marchman Technical CollegeNew Port Richey, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate5not reported––
Treasure Coast Technical CollegeVero Beach, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate–not reported––
Mariano Moreno Culinary InstituteMiami, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate42not reported$9,500$108
Mariano Moreno Culinary InstituteMiami, FLCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree24not reported$19,623$223

*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best-paying culinary program in Florida?

By reported one-year earnings, Miami Dade College leads at $41,073 in the associate degree program, but compare cost and local jobs too.

How many culinary programs are in Florida?

The Scorecard lists 63 certificate or associate programs in this field at 50 schools in Florida.