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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 75 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the culinary arts undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named International Air and Hospitality Academy the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. International Air and Hospitality Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Vancouver.

About 44% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 56% are male.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at International Air and Hospitality Academy take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,266. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $118.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii Maui College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UH Maui College is a small public school located in the city of Kahului.

About 62% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Culinary Arts at University of Hawaii Maui College Report

#3

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Orange Coast College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.

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

Full Culinary Arts at Orange Coast College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oregon Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Coos Bay, SWOCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 61% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

Full Culinary Arts at Southwestern Oregon Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Clovis.

Women make up 65% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts graduates from Fresno Institute of Technology carry an average student debt load of $12,237.

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Los Angeles Trade Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 68% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 32% are male.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Los Angeles Trade Technical College take out $10,729 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Culinary Arts at Los Angeles Trade Technical College Report

Kapiolani Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Kapiolani CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Honolulu.

Women make up 38% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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#8

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Long Beach City College is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

Women make up 65% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#9

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, HI

With a ranking of #9, Leeward Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Leeward CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pearl City.

Women make up 50% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

Full Culinary Arts at Leeward Community College Report

#11

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Grossmont College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in culinary arts at Grossmont College, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Grossmont College

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Antelope Valley Lancaster, CA
13 Hawaii Community College Hilo, HI
13 Spokane Community College Spokane, WA
13 Lane Community College Eugene, OR
13 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA

Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best culinary arts colleges 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 28 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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