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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, 357 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for culinary arts majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Most Popular Virginia Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Culinary Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Rappahannock Community College the most popular school in Virginia for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Glenns, RCC is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 56% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Western Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 53% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 83% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southside Virginia Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Alberta, Southside Virginia Community College is a public school with a small student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 30% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Piedmont Virginia Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, PVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Patrick Henry Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Patrick Henry is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsville.
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Dabney S Lancaster Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the rural area of Clifton Forge, DSLCC is a public college with a fairly small student population.
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Reynolds Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in culinary arts at Reynolds Community College, 39% are male and 61% are female.
Danville Community 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 #7 on the list. Located in the town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Danville Community College
Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 864 |
| South Carolina | 215 |
| Arkansas | 283 |
| North Carolina | 811 |
| Florida | 1,298 |
| West Virginia | 59 |
| Louisiana | 367 |
| Alabama | 94 |
| Kentucky | 359 |
| Tennessee | 104 |
| Mississippi | 320 |
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 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.
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