2023 Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in California
Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,378 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cerritos College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in California list. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.
Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, CET, San Jose landed the # 3 spot on the list. CET, San Jose is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Jose.
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 large suburb of Lancaster.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Riverside City College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public school with a large student population.
Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best culinary arts programs. Fresno Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the 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. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Los Angeles Trade Technical College
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 |
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Washington | 342 |
Oregon | 123 |
Nevada | 74 |
Alaska | 33 |
Hawaii | 212 |
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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 |
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Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 9,052 |
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | 4,322 |
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts | 3,156 |
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager | 1,380 |
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant | 801 |
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services | 411 |
Culinary Science/Culinology | 196 |
Bartending/Bartender | 183 |
Institutional Food Workers | 157 |
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, & Dining Room Management/Manager | 84 |
Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter | 35 |
Wine Steward/Sommelier | 7 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Cosmetology | 107,895 |
Funeral & Mortuary Science | 2,354 |
Casino Operations and Services | 192 |
Other Personal & Culinary Services | 81 |
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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