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2023 Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Hawaii

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Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You

Culinary Arts is one of the most popular subjects to study in Hawaii. With 212 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Hawaii ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Hawaii to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Hawaii

The following schools top our list of the Best Culinary Arts Colleges.

Top Hawaii Trade Schools in Culinary Arts

Our analysis found University of Hawaii Maui College to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in Hawaii. Located in the small city of Kahului, UH Maui College is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at University of Hawaii Maui College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kapiolani Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Hawaii list. Located in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Kapiolani Community College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hawaii Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Hawaii list. Hawaii CC is a small public school located in the town of Hilo.

Full Culinary Arts at Hawaii Community College Report

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
Washington 342
California 1,378
Oregon 123
Nevada 74
Alaska 33

One of 4 majors within the trade school area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Culinary Arts Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
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

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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