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Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington

2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington

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Finding the Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Washington 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.


 

Check out the culinary arts basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

Our 2023 rankings named Bellingham Technical College the most popular school in Washington for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

Full Culinary Arts at Bellingham Technical College Report

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Clover Park Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Washington. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

About 75% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Culinary Arts at Clover Park Technical College Report

#3

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clark College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 77% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

Full Culinary Arts at Clark College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in culinary arts at LWTech, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Full Culinary Arts at Lake Washington Institute of Technology Report

#5

Peninsula College

Port Angeles, WA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Peninsula College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Peninsula College is a small public school located in the remote town of Port Angeles.

Full Culinary Arts at Peninsula College Report

With a ranking of #6, Edmonds Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Edmonds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Lynnwood.

Of the 4 students majoring in culinary arts at Edmonds Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Edmonds Community College

#7

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

With a ranking of #7, Highline College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Highline is a small public school located in the large suburb of Des Moines.

Full Culinary Arts at Highline College Report

#8

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Olympic College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Bremerton, OC is a public school with a small student population.

Full Culinary Arts at Olympic College Report

#8

South Seattle College

Seattle, WA

South Seattle College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate culinary arts programs. South Seattle is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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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
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

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 9 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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