2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in California
Finding the Best Culinary Arts 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 59 schools in California to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Culinary Arts program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools
Our analysis found Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the city of Pasadena, Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Culinary Arts majors at Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles take out an average of $6,811 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $344.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Los Angeles Mission College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Sylmar, Los Angeles Mission College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cerritos College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Orange Coast College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in California list. Located in the city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a large student population.
Out of the 59 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Grossmont College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Grossmont College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of El Cajon.
Riverside City College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in California list. Riverside City College is a large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
Los Angeles Trade Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Los Angeles Trade Technical College take out is $7,633.
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With a ranking of #8, Long Beach City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Chaffey College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Columbia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Sonora, Columbia Junior College is a public college with a small student population.
Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 158 |
| Oregon | 66 |
| Nevada | 61 |
| Hawaii | 111 |
| Alaska | 10 |
Majors Related to Culinary Arts
One of 4 majors within the area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Culinary Arts
| 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 25 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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