2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in Washington
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Culinary Arts 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Washington to see which programs offered the best value experiences for culinary arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Culinary Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Clover Park Technical College the best value school in Washington for culinary arts students. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CPTC are $5,740 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a great value for culinary arts students. LWTech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LWTech are $4,609 per year.
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The excellent programs at International Air and Hospitality Academy helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Washington. 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.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at International Air and Hospitality Academy take out is $9,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $118, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Request InformationBest Value Culinary Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Culinary Arts Related Majors for Culinary Arts
One of 4 majors within the area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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