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Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 75 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.


 

Check out the culinary arts undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named International Air and Hospitality Academy the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. International Air and Hospitality Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver.

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

Culinary Arts majors at International Air and Hospitality Academy take out an average of $7,699 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Hawaii Maui College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. UH Maui College is a small public school located in the small city of Kahului.

Full Culinary Arts at University of Hawaii Maui College Report

#3

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Orange Coast College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Orange Coast College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.

Women make up 65% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

Full Culinary Arts at Orange Coast College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southwestern Oregon Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Coos Bay, SWOCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts graduates from SWOCC carry an average student debt load of $13,037.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Southwestern Oregon Community College

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Institute of Technology is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Fresno Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clovis.

About 82% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 18% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts majors at Fresno Institute of Technology accumulate an average of around $10,379 in student debt.

Full Culinary Arts at Institute of Technology Report

With a ranking of #6, Los Angeles Trade Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 79 students majoring in culinary arts at Los Angeles Trade Technical College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Kapiolani 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 #7 on the list. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Honolulu.

Of the 30 students majoring in culinary arts at Kapiolani CC, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#8

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Long Beach City College is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

Full Culinary Arts at Long Beach City College Report

University of Alaska Fairbanks came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Culinary Arts at University of Alaska Fairbanks Report

#9

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, HI

Leeward Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Leeward CC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pearl City.

About 45% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#11

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Grossmont 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 #11 on the list. Located in the large suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in culinary arts at Grossmont College, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Antelope Valley Lancaster, CA
13 Spokane Community College Spokane, WA
13 Hawaii Community College Hilo, HI
13 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA
13 Lane Community College Eugene, OR

Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best culinary arts schools 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 is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Culinary Arts Concentrations

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 28 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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