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.
| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dade College | Miami, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 28 | $41,073 | – | – |
| Miami Dade College | Miami, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 100 | $36,987 | $5,427 | $62 |
| Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 49 | $33,833 | $18,735 | $213 |
| Sheridan Technical College | Hollywood, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 27 | $33,652 | – | – |
| Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg | Saint Petersburg, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 9 | $33,262 | – | – |
| Valencia College | Orlando, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 72 | $32,291 | $8,391 | $95 |
| Florida Education Institute | Miami, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 102 | $31,137 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Marion Technical College | Ocala, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 25 | $27,257 | – | – |
| Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater | Clearwater, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 32 | $26,043 | – | – |
| William T McFatter Technical College | Davie, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 66 | $25,898 | – | – |
| Erwin Technical College | Tampa, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 14 | $25,770 | – | – |
| Atlantic Technical College | Coconut Creek, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 49 | $25,128 | – | – |
| Fort Myers Technical College | Fort Myers, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 15 | $24,862 | – | – |
| Eastern Florida State College | Melbourne, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Broward College | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| Broward College | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 12 | not reported | – | – |
| Charlotte Technical College | Port Charlotte, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 27 | not reported | – | – |
| Lorenzo Walker Technical College | Naples, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 12 | not reported | – | – |
| Daytona State College | Daytona Beach, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 13 | not reported | – | – |
| Daytona State College | Daytona Beach, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 14 | not reported | – | – |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 19 | not reported | – | – |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 18 | not reported | – | – |
| The College of the Florida Keys | Key West, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| The College of the Florida Keys | Key West, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| George Stone Technical College | Pensacola, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Gulf Coast State College | Panama City, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 17 | not reported | – | – |
| Gulf Coast State College | Panama City, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Hillsborough College | Tampa, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 16 | not reported | – | – |
| Hillsborough College | Tampa, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 9 | not reported | – | – |
| Indian River State College | Fort Pierce, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 45 | not reported | – | – |
| Indian River State College | Fort Pierce, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 9 | not reported | – | – |
| Lake Technical College | Eustis, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 19 | not reported | – | – |
| Lively Technical College | Tallahassee, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 21 | not reported | – | – |
| Lindsey Hopkins Technical College | Miami, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| Manatee Technical College | Bradenton, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 20 | not reported | – | – |
| Traviss Technical College | Lakeland, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College | Miami Lakes, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Orange Technical College-South Campus | Orlando, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Northwest Florida State College | Niceville, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Northwest Florida State College | Niceville, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Orange Technical College | Orlando, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Pensacola State College | Pensacola, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 22 | not reported | – | – |
| Pensacola State College | Pensacola, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Radford M Locklin Technical College | Milton, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Ridge Technical College | Winter Haven, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College | Miami, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| First Coast Technical College | Saint Augustine, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 23 | not reported | – | – |
| Suncoast Technical College | Sarasota, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 22 | not reported | – | – |
| Seminole State College of Florida | Sanford, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| South Florida State College | Avon Park, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Riveroak Technical College | Live Oak, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Valencia College | Orlando, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 327 | not reported | – | – |
| Orange Technical College-West Campus | Ocoee, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 25 | not reported | – | – |
| Withlacoochee Technical College | Inverness, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| Osceola Technical College | Kissimmee, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| Cape Coral Technical College | Cape Coral, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 9 | not reported | – | – |
| Okaloosa Technical College | Fort Walton Beach, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Florida Education Institute | Miami, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Immokalee Technical College | Immokalee, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Fred K Marchman Technical College | New Port Richey, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Treasure Coast Technical College | Vero Beach, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Mariano Moreno Culinary Institute | Miami, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 42 | not reported | $9,500 | $108 |
| Mariano Moreno Culinary Institute | Miami, FL | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 24 | not 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.