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Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Oregon

2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Oregon

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$25,389 Avg Salary
$15,195 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You

With 123 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, culinary arts is the #13 most popular major in Oregon.

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.

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 Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Oregon 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.

Check out the culinary arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Oregon.

Our analysis found Southwestern Oregon Community College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Oregon. SWOCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Coos Bay.

About 53% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 47% are male.

On average, culinary arts graduates from SWOCC take out $12,998 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lane Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 75% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Oregon Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. COCC is a small public school located in the small city of Bend.

About 36% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 64% are male.

Culinary Arts majors at COCC take out an average of $12,650 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Linn-Benton Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Oregon list. LBCC is a small public school located in the small city of Albany.

Of the 7 students majoring in culinary arts at LBCC, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Culinary Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 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 4 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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