2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate 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.
The Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 42 schools in California 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.
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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Schools in California
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 California 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.
About 52% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 48% are male.
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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 large city of Sylmar.
Women make up 61% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
Out of the 42 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Riverside City College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 68% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at West Hills College-Lemoore helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in California. West Hills College-Lemoore is a small public school located in the rural area of Lemoore.
About 70% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 30% are male.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Cerritos College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in California. Cerritos College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.
Of the 26 students majoring in culinary arts at Cerritos College, 23% are male and 77% are female.
Grossmont College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public school with a large student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 53% are male.
With a ranking of #7, Southwestern College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. SWC Chula Vista is a large public school located in the large city of Chula Vista.
Of the 18 students majoring in culinary arts at SWC Chula Vista, 33% are male and 67% are female.
With a ranking of #8, Cabrillo College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 86% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
College of the Canyons 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 large suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 52% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
With a ranking of #10, CET, San Jose did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. CET, San Jose is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Jose.
About 60% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 40% are male.
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 |
| 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 26 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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