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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools

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$20,089 Avg Salary
$10,217 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 22,075 people earned a degree or certificate in culinary arts, making the major the #11 most popular in the United States.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 452 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for culinary arts majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder the most popular school in the United States for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Boulder, Escoffier - Boulder is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 2,792 students majoring in culinary arts at Escoffier - Boulder, 29% are male and 71% are female.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Escoffier - Boulder take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,986. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $87, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at National University College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in the United States. National University College is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bayamon.

About 63% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 37% are male.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at National University College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $7,788.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Escuela Hotelera de San Juan is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Hato Rey, Escuela Hotelera de San Juan is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 49% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 51% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts majors at Escuela Hotelera de San Juan accumulate an average of around $4,958 in student debt.

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#4

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Out of the 452 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hinds Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Hinds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Raymond.

Of the 71 students majoring in culinary arts at Hinds Community College, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#5

Arizona Culinary Institute

Scottsdale, AZ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arizona Culinary Institute is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, Arizona Culinary Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 41% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

Culinary Arts majors at Arizona Culinary Institute take out an average of $7,868 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $213.

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With a ranking of #6, Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Shelton, Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 47% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts graduates from Lincoln Tech - Shelton carry an average student debt load of $12,507. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $94.

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Florida Education Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Florida Education Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in culinary arts at Florida Education Institute, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#8

Helms College

Macon, GA

Helms College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Helms College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in culinary arts at Helms College, 48% are male and 52% are female.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Helms College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,863.

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ICPR Junior College - General Institutional came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Hato Rey, ICPR Junior College - General Institutional is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 13% are male.

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The Culinary School of Fort Worth came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. The Culinary School of Fort Worth is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Of the 60 students majoring in culinary arts at The Culinary School of Fort Worth, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Culinary Arts majors at The Culinary School of Fort Worth take out an average of $8,205 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#11

Culinary Institute Inc

Houston, TX

Culinary Institute Inc came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Culinary Institute LeNotre is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

About 40% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 60% are male.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Culinary Institute LeNotre take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,463.

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International Air and Hospitality Academy ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Vancouver, International Air and Hospitality Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in culinary arts at International Air and Hospitality Academy, 63% are male and 37% are female.

On average, culinary arts graduates from International Air and Hospitality Academy take out $7,699 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 22 students majoring in culinary arts at Kennedy-King College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts majors at Kennedy-King College accumulate an average of around $5,257 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #14, ICPR Junior College - Manati did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Manati, ICPR Junior College - Manati is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#15

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL

With a ranking of #15, Atlantic Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Coconut Creek, Atlantic Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in culinary arts at Atlantic Technical College, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#15

Academia Serrant Inc

Ponce, PR

Academia Serrant Inc did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ponce, Academia Serrant is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 26% are male.

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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 63% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

On average, culinary arts graduates from UA Pulaski Tech take out $18,683 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Tulsa Technology Center came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the city of Tulsa.

About 46% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 54% are male.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Lincoln Tech - Columbia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 55% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Lincoln Tech - Columbia take out $12,507 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $94.

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With a ranking of #19, Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee is a small public school located in the rural area of Muskogee.

Women make up 48% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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ICPR Junior College - Mayaguez came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. ICPR Junior College - Mayaguez is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Mayaguez.

About 60% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#22

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in culinary arts at Grand Rapids Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Grand Rapids Community College take out $10,832 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #23, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.

Of the 22 students majoring in culinary arts at FVTC, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 75% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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University of Hawaii Maui College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Kahului, UH Maui College is a public school with a small student population.

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#27

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL
#29

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA
#36

Sheridan Technical College

Hollywood, FL
#37

Institute of Technology

Clovis, CA
#37

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO
#44

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, LA
#49

Francis Tuttle Technology Center

Oklahoma City, OK

Additional Award Winners

This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 452 different United States culinary arts schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
52 Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland, KY
53 Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN
53 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA
53 Valencia College Orlando, FL
56 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA
57 Suncoast Technical College Sarasota, FL
57 IVAEM College Caguas, PR
57 Erwin Technical College Tampa, FL
60 Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico Aguadilla, PR
60 Jones County Junior College Ellisville, MS
60 ICPR Junior College - Arecibo Arecibo, PR
60 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
60 Leeward Community College Pearl City, HI
60 University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK
66 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR
66 Davis Technical College Kaysville, UT
66 Texarkana College Texarkana, TX
66 Bridgerland Technical College Logan, UT
66 Grossmont College El Cajon, CA
66 West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Culinary Arts students that almost earned our Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
72 Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester McAlester, OK
72 University of Antelope Valley Lancaster, CA
72 Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ
75 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Mercedita, PR
75 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro San Juan, PR
75 Hawaii Community College Hilo, HI
75 Walters State Community College Morristown, TN
75 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR
75 Lane Community College Eugene, OR
75 Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL
75 Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville, KY
75 Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg, FL
75 First Coast Technical College Saint Augustine, FL
75 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA
75 Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC
75 Spokane Community College Spokane, WA
88 Schoolcraft College Livonia, MI
88 Grayson College Denison, TX
88 Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN
88 Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO

Culinary Arts by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

One of 4 majors within the trade school area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Culinary Arts Focus Areas

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

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 26 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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