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Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California

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

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Culinary Arts is the #16 most popular major in California with 1,378 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 45 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.


 

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

#1

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Orange Coast College the most popular school in California for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Orange Coast College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.

About 65% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 35% are male.

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Out of the 45 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Fresno Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Clovis.

Of the 34 students majoring in culinary arts at Fresno Institute of Technology, 18% are male and 82% are female.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Fresno Institute of Technology take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,379.

Full Culinary Arts at Institute of Technology Report

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Los Angeles Trade Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 67% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

Full Culinary Arts at Los Angeles Trade Technical College Report

#4

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Long Beach City College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Long Beach City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

Full Culinary Arts at Long Beach City College Report

#5

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grossmont College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 30% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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University of Antelope Valley landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. UAV is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.

Women make up 38% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts graduates from UAV carry an average student debt load of $9,439.

Full Culinary Arts at University of Antelope Valley Report

Los Angeles Mission College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Los Angeles Mission College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Sylmar.

Women make up 56% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

Full Culinary Arts at Los Angeles Mission College Report

#7

Laney College

Oakland, CA

With a ranking of #7, Laney College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Oakland, Laney College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Laney College

#9

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

With a ranking of #9, Diablo Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill, Diablo Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 36% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Diablo Valley College

#9

Oxnard College

Oxnard, CA

Oxnard College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Oxnard College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Oxnard.

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

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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
Washington 342
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 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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