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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania
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.
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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for culinary arts majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Montgomery County Community College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public school with a moderately-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.
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 fairly 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.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at YTI Career Institute-York
The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Harrisburg Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Pennsylvania. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.
About 58% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 42% are male.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Harrisburg Area Community College
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 57% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lehigh Carbon Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in culinary arts at LCCC, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Full Culinary Arts at Lehigh Carbon Community College Report
Pittsburgh Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. 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.
Delaware County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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 medium-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.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
Clearfield County Career and 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 rural area of Clearfield, CCCTC is a public college with a fairly small student population.
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 college with a small student population.
Full Culinary Arts at Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center Report
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 |
Majors Related to Culinary Arts
One of 4 majors within the trade school area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Culinary Arts Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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.