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2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools

122 Colleges
$20,394 Avg Salary
$11,695 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Culinary Arts is the #100 most popular major in the country with 19,806 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 122 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 15% Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Arizona Culinary Institute

Scottsdale, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona Culinary Institute the best school in the United States for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Arizona Culinary Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

Culinary Arts majors at Arizona Culinary Institute take out an average of $9,930 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $165, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Escoffier - Boulder is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Escoffier - Boulder take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,431. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $146.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Shelton.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts graduates from Lincoln Tech - Shelton carry an average student debtload of $16,357. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $76.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Culinary Institute of America helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Hyde Park, The Culinary Institute of America is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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International Air and Hospitality Academy landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. International Air and Hospitality Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Vancouver.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts majors at International Air and Hospitality Academy accumulate an average of around $8,266 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $118.

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Madison Area Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Culinary Arts majors at Madison College take out an average of $14,221 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#8

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #8, Saint Paul College did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Saint Paul College take out $20,403 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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University of Hawaii Maui College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. UH Maui College is a small public school located in the city of Kahului.

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Des Moines Area Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

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#11

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Grand Rapids Community College is a large public school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

Culinary Arts majors at Grand Rapids Community College take out an average of $14,858 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#12

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $18,511 in student debt.

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#13

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.

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Waukesha County Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.

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Clover Park Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

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#16

Culinary Institute Inc

Houston, TX

Culinary Institute Inc ranked #16 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Houston, Culinary Institute LeNotre is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Culinary Arts majors at Culinary Institute LeNotre take out an average of $13,969 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Tulsa Technology Center landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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#18

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

Davis Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Kaysville, Davis Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
19 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA
20 Atlantic Technical College Coconut Creek, FL
21 Dorsey College Roseville Campus (Culinary) Roseville, MI
22 Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS
23 Lake Technical College Eustis, FL
24 First Coast Technical College Saint Augustine, FL

Culinary Arts by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Culinary Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 107,895
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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