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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.
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 medium-sized 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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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Los Angeles Mission College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in California. Los Angeles Mission College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sylmar.
Women make up 61% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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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 California. Located in the city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 68% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Hills College-Lemoore. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cerritos College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. 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.
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With a ranking of #6, Grossmont College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. 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.
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Southwestern College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate culinary arts programs. 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.
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Cabrillo College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 86% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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College of the Canyons came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the 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.
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CET, San Jose 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 #10 on the list. CET, San Jose is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Jose.
About 60% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 40% are male.
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| 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).
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