by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 “Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 76 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in culinary arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular culinary arts programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 76 schools in the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kapiolani Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 82 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Nevada. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of Southern Nevada is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 51 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at College of Southern Nevada
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cerritos College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. 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.
Out of the 76 schools in the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Long Beach City College landed the #4 spot on the list. Long Beach City College is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 46 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Long Beach City College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oregon Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. SWOCC is a small school located in Coos Bay, Oregon that handed out 52 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Southwestern Oregon Community College Culinary Arts Report
Spokane Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
Leeward Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Leeward CC is located in Pearl City, Hawaii and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
San Joaquin Delta College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Delta is located in Stockton, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at San Joaquin Delta College
Los Angeles Trade Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended 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.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Seattle Central College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
South Seattle College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. South Seattle College is a small public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 24 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Orange Coast College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Orange Coast College is a public institution located in Costa Mesa, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Los Angeles Mission College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Sylmar, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 80 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Los Angeles Mission College
Chaffey College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Chaffey College is a fairly large school located in Rancho Cucamonga, California that handed out 39 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
City College of San Francisco came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. City College of San Francisco is a fairly large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 18 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at City College of San Francisco
Lake Washington Institute of Technology came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Lake Washington Institute of Technology is located in Kirkland, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #13, San Diego Mesa College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Columbia College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Sonora, California, this small public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
University of Hawaii Maui College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Kahului, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
Grossmont College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. El Cajon, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
Lane Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Lane Community College is a medium-sized school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 39 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Cypress College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cypress College is a fairly large public school situated in Cypress, California. It awarded 36 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Clover Park Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Lakewood, Washington, this small public school awarded 44 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
Truckee Meadows Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Truckee Meadows Community College is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Riverside City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large public school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
Laney College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Laney College is a medium-sized school located in Oakland, California that handed out 27 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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