2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington

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$25,389 Avg Salary

$15,195 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You

With 342 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, culinary arts is the #16 most popular major in Washington.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Washington 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 Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best for culinary arts majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Washington Trade Schools for an Associate in Culinary Arts

Clover Park Technical College

Lakewood, WA

18 Associate Degrees

Our 2023 rankings named Clover Park Technical College the best school in Washington for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Kirkland, WA

14 Associate Degrees

Out of the 2 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Degrees Awarded
California	1,378
Oregon	123
Nevada	74
Alaska	33
Hawaii	212

Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Culinary Arts Concentrations

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

Majors Similar to Culinary Arts

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).
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