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Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

3 Colleges
$30,980 Avg Salary
$28,111 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.


 

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Bastyr University

Kenmore, WA

Our analysis found Bastyr University to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Kenmore, Bastyr University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 3 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. CWU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, culinary arts majors at CWU accumulate an average of around $22,783 in student debt.

Full Culinary Arts at Central Washington University Report

Out of the 3 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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 3 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.

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