2023 Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Washington
Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You
In 2020-2021, 342 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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 Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Washington to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Washington
The colleges and universities below are the best for culinary arts majors pursuing a .
Top Washington Trade Schools in Culinary Arts
Our analysis found International Air and Hospitality Academy to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. International Air and Hospitality Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver.
The excellent programs at Clover Park Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Washington. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a great place for culinary arts students. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.
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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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California | 1,378 |
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 |
Majors Similar to Culinary Arts
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 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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