2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Culinary Arts is the 97th most popular major in the country with 19,806 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 808 culinary arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in culinary arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality culinary arts programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the culinary arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate”.
Top 11 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clover Park Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate. CPTC is a small school located in Lakewood, Washington that handed out 15 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
CPTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 3,591 students enrolled at CPTC, 592 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. CPTC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Kapiolani Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 54 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Kapiolani CC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Kapiolani Community College supports 6,369 students, and 415 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 360 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,923. To help with additional expenses, 22 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Kapiolani Community College]](/colleges/kapiolani-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Oregon Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate list. Central Oregon Community College is a small school located in Bend, Oregon that handed out 14 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
COCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 4,304 students enrolled at COCC, 414 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,849. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Central Oregon Community College]](/colleges/central-oregon-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate. This small school is located in Kirkland, Washington, and it awarded 18 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at LWTech, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 3,319 students enrolled at LWTech, 139 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 106 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,241. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. LWTech does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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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 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate. University of Hawaii Maui College is a small school located in Kahului, Hawaii that handed out 16 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Maui College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 90 of the 2,936 students enrolled at University of Hawaii Maui College were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,848. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full University of Hawaii Maui College Veteran Student Life Report
Southwestern Oregon Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate list. Coos Bay, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s culinary arts degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
SWOCC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Southwestern Oregon Community College supports 1,537 students, and 114 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,405. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Southwestern Oregon Community College Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, Hawaii Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate list. Hawaii Community College is a small public school situated in Hilo, Hawaii. It awarded 14 associates’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Hawaii CC also made our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10.Among the 2,430 students enrolled at Hawaii CC, 140 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 63 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,501. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Hawaii CC offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Hawaii CC Veteran Student Life Report
College of Southern Nevada ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate list. College of Southern Nevada is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 associates’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
CSN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 29,965 students enrolled at CSN, 1,398 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 798 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,559. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CSN does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #9, Cerritos College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate list. Cerritos College is located in Norwalk, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 associates’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
Cerritos College also made our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 248 of the 20,406 students enrolled at Cerritos College were GI Bill® students, of which 175 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $446. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Cerritos College Veteran Student Life Report
Riverside City College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Culinary Arts for an Associate ranking. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified associates’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
Riverside City College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 327 of the 20,080 students enrolled at Riverside City College were GI Bill® students, of which 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $295. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Riverside City College]](/colleges/riverside-city-college/student-life/veterans/)
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