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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Washington
Finding the Best Culinary Arts 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular 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 Schools in Washington
Check out the culinary arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.
Top 10 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools
Our analysis found International Air and Hospitality Academy to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. International Air and Hospitality Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Vancouver.
Out of the 20 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Clover Park Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spokane Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellingham Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Washington list. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.
Seattle Central College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public school with a small student population.
Clark College 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. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
South Seattle College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Washington ranking. South Seattle is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.
Renton Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Washington ranking. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Renton.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Renton Technical College
South Puget Sound Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. South Puget Sound Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Olympia.
Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools 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 Related Majors
Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Culinary Arts Concentrations
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 20 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.