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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You
With 342 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, culinary arts is the #16 most popular major in Washington.
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Washington 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.
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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Washington
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 Seattle Central College the most popular school in Washington for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a small student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 40% are male.
Our analysis found Spokane Community College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Washington. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 37% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 63% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Seattle College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington list. South Seattle is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Of the 16 students majoring in culinary arts at South Seattle, 38% are male and 63% are female.
Out of the 14 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in culinary arts at LWTech, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Clover Park Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Washington. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.
Women make up 61% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
Clark 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 midsize city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 69% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
With a ranking of #7, Bates Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 75% are male.
Renton Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington ranking. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Renton.
Women make up 33% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
Bellingham Technical 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 #7 on the list. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the city of Bellingham.
Of the 17 students majoring in culinary arts at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute, 65% are male and 35% are female.
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Skagit Valley College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree culinary arts programs. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Mount Vernon.
Of the 7 students majoring in culinary arts at Skagit Valley College, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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 |
|---|---|
| California | 1,378 |
| 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
Majors Similar 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 14 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.