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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in California
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You
Culinary Arts is the #16 most popular major in California with 1,378 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 46 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Culinary Arts program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for culinary arts majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Cerritos College the most popular school in California for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.
Of the 27 students majoring in culinary arts at Cerritos College, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Out of the 46 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Long Beach City College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Long Beach City College is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
About 64% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 36% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Joaquin Delta College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in California list. Delta is a large public school located in the large city of Stockton.
Of the 18 students majoring in culinary arts at Delta, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 18% are male.
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Out of the 46 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Orange Coast College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Orange Coast College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.
Of the 22 students majoring in culinary arts at Orange Coast College, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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Chaffey College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree culinary arts programs. Chaffey College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.
Of the 29 students majoring in culinary arts at Chaffey College, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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Los Angeles Mission College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree culinary arts programs. Los Angeles Mission College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sylmar.
About 80% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 20% are male.
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San Diego Mesa College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public school with a large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 25% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, City College of San Francisco did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. City College of San Francisco is a large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
About 52% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 48% are male.
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Columbia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Columbia Junior College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sonora.
About 67% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Culinary Arts students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in California award.
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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 342 |
| Oregon | 123 |
| Nevada | 74 |
| Alaska | 33 |
| Hawaii | 212 |
Culinary Arts Related Majors
Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Culinary Arts Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 28 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.
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