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Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

12 Colleges
$20,089 Avg Salary
$10,217 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the culinary arts undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named International Air and Hospitality Academy the best school in the Far Western US Region for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. International Air and Hospitality Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Vancouver.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts majors at International Air and Hospitality Academy accumulate an average of around $7,699 in student debt.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at University of Hawaii Maui College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in the Far Western US Region . UH Maui College is a small public school located in the small city of Kahului.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clover Park Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

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#4

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cerritos College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kapiolani Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Antelope Valley did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. UAV is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts graduates from UAV carry an average student debtload of $9,439.

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Hawaii Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Hilo, Hawaii CC is a public college with a small student population.

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Southwestern Oregon Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Coos Bay, SWOCC is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts graduates from SWOCC carry an average student debtload of $13,037.

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Lake Washington Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Institute of Technology

Clovis, CA

Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Fresno Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clovis.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Fresno Institute of Technology take out $10,379 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best culinary arts colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 342
California 1,378
Oregon 123
Nevada 74
Alaska 33
Hawaii 212

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

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 12 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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