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Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Oregon

2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Oregon

2 Colleges
$25,389 Avg Salary
$15,195 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You

With 123 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, culinary arts is the #13 most popular major in Oregon.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Oregon to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon

The following schools top our list of the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Oregon Trade Schools for an Associate in Culinary Arts

Our analysis found Central Oregon Community College to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Oregon. COCC is a small public school located in the city of Bend.

Culinary Arts majors at COCC take out an average of $12,650 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southwestern Oregon Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. SWOCC is a small public school located in the town of Coos Bay.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at SWOCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,998.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 342
California 1,378
Nevada 74
Alaska 33
Hawaii 212

One of 4 majors within the trade school area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Culinary Arts Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 10,546
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 5,029
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 3,303
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 1,394
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 786
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services 335
Institutional Food Workers 204
Culinary Science/Culinology 203
Bartending/Bartender 157
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, & Dining Room Management/Manager 82
Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter 28
Wine Steward/Sommelier 8

Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 124,611
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,186
Casino Operations and Services 385
Other Personal & Culinary Services 95

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.

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