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2025 Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in California

1 College in California
220 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in culinary arts/chef training, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #168 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

There was only one school in California to review for the 2025 Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in California ranking.

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Associate Degrees in Culinary Arts/Chef Training

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Culinary Arts/Chef Training in California

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the culinary arts/chef training degree levels they offer.

Top California Schools in Culinary Arts/Chef Training

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Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type
208 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded
6.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in culinary arts/chef training has to take a look at Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.More information about a degree in culinary arts/chef training from Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles

Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 94
Oregon 587 33
Nevada 354 46
Alaska 167 10

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One of 11 majors within the Culinary Arts area of study, Culinary Arts/Chef Training has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 1,170
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 277
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 106
Institutional Food Workers 13
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 8

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