2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 234 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #125 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Montgomery County Community College the most popular school in Pennsylvania for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.
About 65% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 35% are male.
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Out of the 22 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, YTI Career Institute-York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of York, YTI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 75% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts majors at YTI accumulate an average of around $12,965 in student debt.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Harrisburg Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 11% are male.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Pennsylvania. Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 40% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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Out of the 22 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Schnecksville.
Of the 5 students majoring in culinary arts at LCCC, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Pittsburgh Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Located in the rural area of Oakdale, Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in culinary arts at Pittsburgh Technical College, 75% are male and 25% are female.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts majors at Pittsburgh Technical College accumulate an average of around $16,532 in student debt.
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Delaware County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Media.
About 33% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 67% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in culinary arts at IUP, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the small city of Altoona.
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Clearfield County Career and Technology Center 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. CCCTC is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Clearfield.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 1,073 |
| Maryland | 73 |
| New Jersey | 110 |
| Delaware | 21 |
Culinary Arts Related Majors
Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 22 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.