2024 Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

an associate degree in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #153 out of 1020 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 107 associate degrees in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

1

Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Cerritos College is a great decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager from Cerritos College

2

Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing an associate degree in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager from Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Colleges by State

Explore the best restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	405	84
Washington	288	5
Oregon	260	17
Nevada	185	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

One of 11 majors within the Culinary Arts area of study, Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts	449
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	183
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	64
Wine Steward/Sommelier	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images. More about our data sources and methodologies.