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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, 357 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Virginia 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.
2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
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Our analysis found ECPI University to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Virginia. ECPI University is a large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
About 64% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 36% are male.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts majors at ECPI University accumulate an average of around $8,382 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Virginia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Central Virginia Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 56% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Virginia Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in culinary arts at Northern Virginia Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at The Art Institute of Virginia Beach helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Virginia. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Ai Virginia Beach is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in culinary arts at Ai Virginia Beach, 33% are male and 67% are female.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts majors at Ai Virginia Beach accumulate an average of around $20,497 in student debt.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Columbia College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Vienna, Columbia College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Dabney S Lancaster Community College 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 Clifton Forge, DSLCC is a public school with a small student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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South Carolina | 215 |
Georgia | 864 |
Arkansas | 283 |
North Carolina | 811 |
Florida | 1,298 |
West Virginia | 59 |
Louisiana | 367 |
Tennessee | 104 |
Alabama | 94 |
Kentucky | 359 |
Mississippi | 320 |
Culinary Arts Related Majors
Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Culinary Arts Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 7 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.