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2024 Best General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts Schools

16 Colleges in the United States
3,156 General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded
A degree in general cooking & related culinary arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #460 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 16 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general cooking & related culinary arts. Combined, these schools handed out 3,156 degrees in general cooking & related culinary arts to qualified students.

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Best General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts Schools Your choice of general cooking & related culinary arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Associate Degrees in General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts

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The schools below may not offer all types of general cooking & related culinary arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In HI
82 General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded

Kapiolani Community College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general cooking & related culinary arts. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1091 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Kapiolani CC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 82 general cooking & related culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Kapiolani CC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
68 General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded

Cerritos College is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in general cooking & related culinary arts. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #375 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cerritos College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 68 general cooking & related culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Cerritos College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
41 General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale if you want to pursue a degree in general cooking & related culinary arts. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.

There were approximately 41 general cooking & related culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In HI
50 General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded

University of Hawaii Maui College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general cooking & related culinary arts. UH Maui College is a small public university located in the city of Kahului. This university ranks 9th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.

There were approximately 50 general cooking & related culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at UH Maui College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
52 General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded

Riverside City College is a large public college located in the large city of Riverside. A Best Colleges rank of #487 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Riverside City College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 52 general cooking & related culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Riverside City College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Paul Smiths, Paul Smith's College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 1587th out of 2,217 schools for overall quality nationwide.

There were roughly 4 general cooking & related culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Paul Smith's College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
42 General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1385 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a great college overall.

There were about 42 general cooking & related culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Los Angeles Trade Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In HI
3.4% Growth in Graduates

Hawaii CC is a small public college located in the town of Hilo. This college ranks 11th out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.

There were approximately 29 general cooking & related culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Hawaii CC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Pikes Peak Community College
Colorado Springs, CO
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
123 General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded

PPCC is a large public college located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs. A Best Colleges rank of #985 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means PPCC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 123 general cooking & related culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at PPCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1285 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means El Paso Community College is a great college overall.More information about a degree in general cooking & related culinary arts from El Paso Community College

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One of 11 majors within the Culinary Arts area of study, General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 9,052
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 4,322
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 1,380
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 801
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services 433
Culinary Science/Culinology 196
Bartending/Bartender 183
Institutional Food Workers 157
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, & Dining Room Management/Manager 84
Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter 35

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