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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for culinary arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Clover Park Technical College to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.
CPTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,979 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Hawaii Maui College is a great value for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. UH Maui College is a small public school located in the small city of Kahului.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Maui College are $8,420 per year.
UH Maui College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cerritos College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cerritos College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cerritos College are $10,324 a year.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Kapiolani Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value culinary arts schools in the Far Western US Region . Kapiolani CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Honolulu.
Kapiolani CC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,420 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwestern Oregon Community College is a great value for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Coos Bay, SWOCC is a public school with a small student population.
SWOCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,637 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts graduates from SWOCC carry an average student debtload of $13,037.
Full Culinary Arts at Southwestern Oregon Community College Report
With a ranking of #6, Hawaii Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Hilo, Hawaii CC is a public college with a small student population.
Hawaii CC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,340 in tuition and fees each year.
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Lake Washington Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LWTech are $10,390 a year.
With a ranking of #8, Los Angeles Trade Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Los Angeles Trade Technical College are $9,870 a year.
College of Southern Nevada came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSN is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSN are $11,869 per year.
International Air and Hospitality Academy 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. International Air and Hospitality Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize 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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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 |
Majors Related to Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Culinary Arts Concentrations
Most Popular Majors Related to Culinary Arts
| 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.
- 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.