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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Washington

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

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree 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.

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 Washington ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Washington 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.

Check out the culinary arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

#1

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Our analysis found Seattle Central College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Washington. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.

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

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Seattle Central take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,237.

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Our 2023 rankings named Spokane Community College the most popular school in Washington for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

Of the 22 students majoring in culinary arts at Spokane Community College, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Culinary Arts majors at Spokane Community College take out an average of $18,230 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

South Seattle College

Seattle, WA

The in-demand associate degree programs at South Seattle College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, South Seattle is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in culinary arts at South Seattle, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.

Women make up 78% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clover Park Technical College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in culinary arts at CPTC, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#6

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Clark College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Clark College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Vancouver.

Of the 13 students majoring in culinary arts at Clark College, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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Renton 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Renton, Renton Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in culinary arts at Renton Technical College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Bellingham Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree culinary arts programs. Located in the city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public college with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Culinary Arts at Bellingham Technical College Report

Bates Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Bates Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

Of the 7 students majoring in culinary arts at Bates Technical College, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#10

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

Skagit Valley College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree culinary arts programs. Located in the small city of Mount Vernon, Skagit Valley College is a public college with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Culinary Arts Colleges 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 14 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.

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