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2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

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

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Culinary Arts is the #141 most popular major in California with 408 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

Check out the culinary arts undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top California Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Culinary Arts

#1

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Our analysis found Cerritos College to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Antelope Valley is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, UAV is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at UAV take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,033.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in California. Located in the suburb of Clovis, Fresno Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts majors at Fresno Institute of Technology accumulate an average of around $12,237 in student debt.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Institute of Technology

Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles Trade Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Los Angeles Trade Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,729.

Full Culinary Arts at Los Angeles Trade Technical College Report

Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 158
Oregon 66
Nevada 61
Hawaii 111
Alaska 10

One of 4 majors within the area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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