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Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington

2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington

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

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 158 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, culinary arts is the #97 most popular major in Washington.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best for culinary arts majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

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

Our 2023 rankings named International Air and Hospitality Academy the best school in Washington for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, International Air and Hospitality Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, culinary arts graduates from International Air and Hospitality Academy take out $8,266 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $118, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Clover Park Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Washington. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.

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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
California 408
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 3 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).
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