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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 327 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

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. 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.

The Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Montgomery County Community College the most popular school in Pennsylvania for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 39% are male.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Montco take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,010.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means YTI Career Institute-York is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. YTI is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of York.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts graduates from YTI carry an average student debt load of $9,882.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

About 58% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 42% are male.

Full Culinary Arts at Harrisburg Area Community College Report

#4

Jna Institute of Culinary Arts

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 22 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Jna Institute of Culinary Arts landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 57% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

Full Culinary Arts at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts Report

#4

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lehigh Carbon Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in culinary arts at LCCC, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Pittsburgh Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.

About 50% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 50% are male.

Culinary Arts majors at Pittsburgh Technical College take out an average of $12,036 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Culinary Arts at Pittsburgh Technical College Report

Delaware County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus 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. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

Women make up 68% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $323.

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With a ranking of #9, Clearfield County Career and Technology Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Clearfield, CCCTC is a public school with a small student population.

Full Culinary Arts at Clearfield County Career and Technology Center Report

Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Altoona, Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Culinary Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,514
New Jersey 167
Maryland 153
Delaware 30

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 22 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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