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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Basic 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.
The Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 56 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.
Women make up 52% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Los Angeles Mission College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Los Angeles Mission College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sylmar.
Of the 69 students majoring in culinary arts at Los Angeles Mission College, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Riverside City College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 47 students majoring in culinary arts at Riverside City College, 32% are male and 68% are female.
Out of the 56 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Hills College-Lemoore landed the # 4 spot on the list. West Hills College-Lemoore is a small public school located in the rural area of Lemoore.
Women make up 70% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
Out of the 56 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cerritos College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cerritos College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.
About 77% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 23% are male.
Grossmont College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 47% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
Southwestern College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate culinary arts programs. SWC Chula Vista is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chula Vista.
About 67% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 33% are male.
Bellingham Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the city of Bellingham.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Bellingham Technical College
Cabrillo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in culinary arts at Cabrillo College, 14% are male and 86% are female.
College of the Canyons came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in culinary arts at College of the Canyons, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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 |
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Washington | 342 |
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
Most Popular Majors Related to Culinary Arts
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 25 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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