2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Culinary Arts 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 96 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs were the most popular 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for culinary arts majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools
Our analysis found Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.
Out of the 96 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kapiolani Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Honolulu.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Kapiolani Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Los Angeles Mission College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles Mission College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Sylmar.
The excellent programs at Cerritos College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in the Far Western US Region . Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Orange Coast College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Costa Mesa.
Grossmont College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. Located in the large suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public school with a large student population.
International Air and Hospitality Academy came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. International Air and Hospitality Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Vancouver.
Riverside City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public school with a large student population.
Southwestern Oregon Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. Located in the town of Coos Bay, SWOCC is a public college with a small student population.
Full Culinary Arts at Southwestern Oregon Community College Report
College of Southern Nevada landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at College of Southern Nevada
University of Hawaii Maui College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UH Maui College is a small public school located in the small city of Kahului.
Los Angeles Trade Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Long Beach City College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Long Beach City College is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Long Beach City College
Clover Park Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Leeward Community College | Pearl City, HI |
| 16 | Lane Community College | Eugene, OR |
| 16 | Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| 18 | Columbia College | Sonora, CA |
| 19 | Spokane Community College | Spokane, WA |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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.
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