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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

73 Colleges
$25,593 Avg Salary
$17,005 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, culinary arts was ranked #100 in the country. In fact 19,806 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 73 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Culinary Arts program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Kapiolani Community College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Kapiolani CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Honolulu.

About 54% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 46% are male.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Kapiolani CC take out $11,867 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Culinary Arts at Kapiolani Community College Report

#2

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

The in-demand associate degree programs at College of Southern Nevada helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in the Far Western US Region . CSN is a very large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

About 70% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 30% are male.

On average, culinary arts graduates from CSN take out $13,636 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Out of the 73 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cerritos College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.

About 61% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#4

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Long Beach City College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Long Beach City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

About 85% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Out of the 73 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Oregon Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Coos Bay, SWOCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 58% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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Los Angeles Trade Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 64% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at Los Angeles Trade Technical College accumulate an average of around $15,077 in student debt.

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#6

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, HI

Leeward Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Leeward CC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pearl City.

About 45% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 55% are male.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Leeward CC take out $18,443 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Spokane Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 45% are male.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Spokane Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,230.

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San Joaquin Delta College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree culinary arts programs. Delta is a large public school located in the city of Stockton.

Of the 22 students majoring in culinary arts at Delta, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Culinary Arts at San Joaquin Delta College Report

#6

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Seattle Central College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in culinary arts at Seattle Central, 36% are male and 64% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at Seattle Central accumulate an average of around $19,237 in student debt.

Full Culinary Arts at Seattle Central College Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Culinary Arts students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
11 South Seattle College Seattle, WA
12 Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA
13 Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA
13 San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA
13 City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
13 Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA
13 Los Angeles Mission College Sylmar, CA

Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best culinary arts schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 408
Washington 158
Oregon 66
Nevada 61
Hawaii 111
Alaska 10

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

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 26 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.

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