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2023 Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in California
Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You
Culinary Arts is the #16 most popular major in California with 1,378 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in California 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 California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in California
Check out the culinary arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top California Trade Schools 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 degree in California. Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.
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The excellent programs at Cerritos College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in California. Cerritos College is a large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend CET, San Jose. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in California list. CET, San Jose is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Jose.
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Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Antelope Valley landed the # 4 spot on the list. UAV is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lancaster.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Riverside City College is a great place for culinary arts students. Located in the large city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students. Fresno Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clovis.
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Los Angeles Trade Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best culinary arts programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public school with a large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 342 |
| 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 Related Majors
| 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).
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