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Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, culinary arts was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 22,075 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.

The Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the culinary arts basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Far Western US Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Culinary Arts

Our analysis found Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

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Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cerritos College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cerritos College is a large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clover Park Technical College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

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#4

CET, San Jose

San Jose, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means CET, San Jose is a great place for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. CET, San Jose is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Jose.

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Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Riverside City College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Kapiolani Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

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Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate culinary arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best culinary arts colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 342
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

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 7 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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