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Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington

2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington

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

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Washington 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for culinary arts majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named International Air and Hospitality Academy the most popular school in Washington for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Vancouver, International Air and Hospitality Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in culinary arts at International Air and Hospitality Academy, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Culinary Arts majors at International Air and Hospitality Academy take out an average of $8,266 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $118, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spokane Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

Of the 15 students majoring in culinary arts at Spokane Community College, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Clover Park Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Washington. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Puget Sound Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Olympia, South Puget Sound Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in culinary arts at South Puget Sound Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Renton Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Washington. Located in the medium-sized city of Renton, Renton Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in culinary arts at Renton Technical College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Bellingham Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 29% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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#7

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Seattle Central College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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South Seattle College

Seattle, WA

South Seattle College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, South Seattle is a public school with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#9

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Olympic 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 #9 on the list. OC is a small public school located in the city of Bremerton.

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#9

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

Skagit Valley 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Mount Vernon, Skagit Valley College is a public school with a small student population.

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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 17 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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