by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 19,806 people earned their degree in culinary arts, making the major the 97th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, culinary arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $24,855 and had an average of $17,765 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,162 culinary arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,106 and $20,826 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 76 colleges that offered a degree in culinary arts. That schools that top this list have a program in culinary arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region culinary arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kapiolani Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 82 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Oregon Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region. SWOCC is a public institution located in Coos Bay, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Seattle College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. South Seattle College is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 24 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region. Columbia Junior College is a small public school situated in Sonora, California. It awarded 38 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii Maui College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Kahului, Hawaii, this small public school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Culinary Arts at University of Hawaii Maui College
Hawaii Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hawaii CC is a small school located in Hilo, Hawaii that handed out 29 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Leeward Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Pearl City, Hawaii, this medium-sized public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
Seattle Central College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Seattle Central College
Kauai Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Lihue, Hawaii, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
Central Oregon Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Central Oregon Community College is located in Bend, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Culinary Arts at Central Oregon Community College
Laney College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oakland, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. LWTech is a small school located in Kirkland, Washington that handed out 30 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Los Angeles Trade Technical College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 47 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Los Angeles Trade Technical College Culinary Arts Report
Linn-Benton Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. LBCC is located in Albany, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #15, Bastyr University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Bastyr University is a small school located in Kenmore, Washington that handed out 4 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Spokane Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 37 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Southern Nevada landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. College of Southern Nevada is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 51 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego Mesa College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
Cerritos College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cerritos College is a public institution located in Norwalk, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 79 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bates Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Bates Technical College is a small public school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 7 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Bates Technical College
Los Angeles Mission College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles Mission College is a medium-sized public school situated in Sylmar, California. It awarded 80 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Culinary Arts at Los Angeles Mission College
Clover Park Technical College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Lakewood, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Clover Park Technical College
College of the Desert ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of the Desert is a public institution located in Palm Desert, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Woodland Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Woodland Community College is a small school located in Woodland, California that handed out 10 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Woodland Community College
Lane Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 39 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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