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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.
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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 small private for-profit school located in the midsize 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 large city of Honolulu.
Out of the 96 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles Mission College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Los Angeles Mission College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Sylmar.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cerritos College is a great place for culinary arts students. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Orange Coast College is a great place for culinary arts students. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.
Grossmont College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
International Air and Hospitality Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. International Air and Hospitality Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver.
Full Culinary Arts at International Air and Hospitality Academy Report
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 fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #8, Southwestern Oregon Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students. Located in the town of Coos Bay, SWOCC is a public college with a small student population.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Southwestern Oregon Community College
With a ranking of #10, College of Southern Nevada did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students. CSN is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.
University of Hawaii Maui College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. UH Maui College is a small public school located in the city of Kahului.
Full Culinary Arts at University of Hawaii Maui College Report
Los Angeles Trade Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Full Culinary Arts at Los Angeles Trade Technical College Report
Long Beach City College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Long Beach City College is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Long Beach City College
Clover Park Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #14 on the list. CPTC is a small public school located in the 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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