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2023 Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Culinary Arts 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Culinary Arts Colleges.
Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles the best school in the Far Western US Region for culinary arts students. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend International Air and Hospitality Academy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. International Air and Hospitality Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Vancouver.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii Maui College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UH Maui College is a small public school located in the small city of Kahului.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cerritos College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clover Park Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.
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CET, San Jose landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best culinary arts programs. CET, San Jose is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Jose.
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Kapiolani Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
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With a ranking of #8, Central Oregon Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students. Located in the city of Bend, COCC is a public college with a small student population.
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University of Antelope Valley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UAV is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.
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Riverside City College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public school with a large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 342 |
| California | 1,378 |
| Oregon | 123 |
| Nevada | 74 |
| Alaska | 33 |
| Hawaii | 212 |
Culinary Arts Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 16 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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