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Certificates of cooking, personal and culinary services, and pastry and baking and 3 more majors are offered by 441 culinary schools in 49 states. The most culinary schools offering certificates are located in Florida (47 schools), California (45 schools), and Texas (23 schools).

The best culinary certificate programs in the United States are offered by University of Southern California. That school has a great culinary certificate program - five-star rating for curriculum and three-star rating for teaching.

Below, there is Culinary-Colleges.com ranking of the best fifty culinary schools awarding certificates. To learn about all culinary colleges offering certificates, narrow your search by state or major.

Top 50 culinary certificate programs:

University of Southern California - Culinary School Ranking
1. University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA, 1 certificate program

Boston University - Culinary School Ranking
2. Boston University

Boston, MA, 1 certificate program

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Culinary School Ranking
3. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana, PA, 3 certificate programs

Culinary Institute of America - Culinary School Ranking
4. Culinary Institute of America

Hyde Park, NY, 1 certificate program

Portland State University - Culinary School Ranking
5. Portland State University

Portland, OR, 1 certificate program

University of Alaska Fairbanks - Culinary School Ranking
6. University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, AK, 2 certificate programs

Baker College - Culinary School Ranking
7. Baker College

Owosso, MI, 1 certificate program

Inter American University of Puerto Rico Barranquitas - Culinary School Ranking
8. Inter American University of Puerto Rico Barranquitas

Barranquitas, PR, 2 certificate programs

ECPI University - Culinary School Ranking
9. ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA, 2 certificate programs

Valencia College - Culinary School Ranking
10. Valencia College

Orlando, FL, 3 certificate programs

Southern Adventist University - Culinary School Ranking
11. Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN, 4 certificate programs

The University of Montana - Culinary School Ranking
12. The University of Montana

Missoula, MT, 1 certificate program

University of North Alabama - Culinary School Ranking
13. University of North Alabama

Florence, AL, 1 certificate program

University of Akron - Culinary School Ranking
14. University of Akron

Akron, OH, 1 certificate program

Idaho State University - Culinary School Ranking
15. Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID, 1 certificate program

Inter American University of Puerto Rico Ponce - Culinary School Ranking
16. Inter American University of Puerto Rico Ponce

Mercedita, PR, 2 certificate programs

Inter American University of Puerto Rico Metro - Culinary School Ranking
17. Inter American University of Puerto Rico Metro

San Juan, PR, 1 certificate program

Sullivan University - Culinary School Ranking
18. Sullivan University

Louisville, KY, 2 certificate programs

Pennsylvania College of Technology - Culinary School Ranking
19. Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, PA, 2 certificate programs

Inter American University of Puerto Rico Aguadilla - Culinary School Ranking
20. Inter American University of Puerto Rico Aguadilla

Aguadilla, PR, 2 certificate programs

White Mountains Community College - Culinary School Ranking
21. White Mountains Community College

Berlin, NH, 2 certificate programs

Northwestern Michigan College - Culinary School Ranking
22. Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI, 1 certificate program

Inter American University of Puerto Rico Bayamon - Culinary School Ranking
23. Inter American University of Puerto Rico Bayamon

Bayamon, PR, 2 certificate programs

Miami International University of Art & Design Art Institute Dallas - Culinary School Ranking
Bellingham Technical College - Culinary School Ranking
25. Bellingham Technical College

Bellingham, WA, 2 certificate programs

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science - Culinary School Ranking
26. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

Paul Smiths, NY, 3 certificate programs

Cypress College - Culinary School Ranking
27. Cypress College

Cypress, CA, 2 certificate programs

Sinclair Community College - Culinary School Ranking
28. Sinclair Community College

Dayton, OH, 3 certificate programs

Fox Valley Technical College - Culinary School Ranking
29. Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton, WI, 1 certificate program

Schoolcraft Community College District - Culinary School Ranking
30. Schoolcraft Community College District

Livonia, MI, 2 certificate programs

Moraine Park Technical College - Culinary School Ranking
31. Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI, 1 certificate program

Truckee Meadows Community College - Culinary School Ranking
32. Truckee Meadows Community College

Reno, NV, 3 certificate programs

Elgin Community College - Culinary School Ranking
33. Elgin Community College

Elgin, IL, 3 certificate programs

Gateway Technical College - Culinary School Ranking
34. Gateway Technical College

Kenosha, WI, 1 certificate program

South Seattle College - Culinary School Ranking
35. South Seattle College

Seattle, WA, 8 certificate programs

Mt San Antonio College - Culinary School Ranking
36. Mt San Antonio College

Walnut, CA, 1 certificate program

Miami Dade College - Culinary School Ranking
37. Miami Dade College

Miami, FL, 1 certificate program

Walla Walla Community College - Culinary School Ranking
38. Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA, 1 certificate program

Clark College - Culinary School Ranking
39. Clark College

Vancouver, WA, 1 certificate program

Milwaukee Area Technical College - Culinary School Ranking
40. Milwaukee Area Technical College

Milwaukee, WI, 4 certificate programs

AI Miami International University of Art and Design - Culinary School Ranking
Florida State College at Jacksonville - Culinary School Ranking
42. Florida State College

Jacksonville, FL, 2 certificate programs

Waukesha County Technical College - Culinary School Ranking
43. Waukesha County Technical College

Pewaukee, WI, 2 certificate programs

Spokane Community College - Culinary School Ranking
44. Spokane Community College

Spokane, WA, 1 certificate program

Diablo Valley College - Culinary School Ranking
45. Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA, 2 certificate programs

Chaffey College - Culinary School Ranking
46. Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA, 2 certificate programs

Henry Ford College - Culinary School Ranking
47. Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI, 1 certificate program

Mitchell Technical College - Culinary School Ranking
48. Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, SD, 1 certificate program

NUC University - Culinary School Ranking
49. NUC University

Bayamon, PR, 4 certificate programs

Los Angeles Trade Technical College - Culinary School Ranking
50. Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Los Angeles, CA, 1 certificate program


Culinary certificates by state:

Schools by State6 Culinary Certificate Schools in Alabama7 Culinary Certificate Schools in Arizona5 Culinary Certificate Schools in Arkansas45 Culinary Certificate Schools in California1 Culinary Certificate Schools in Colorado4 Culinary Certificate Schools in Connecticut1 Culinary Certificate Schools in Delaware47 Culinary Certificate Schools in Florida19 Culinary Certificate Schools in Georgia4 Culinary Certificate Schools in Idaho16 Culinary Certificate Schools in Illinois1 Culinary Certificate Schools in Indiana7 Culinary Certificate Schools in Iowa7 Culinary Certificate Schools in Kansas8 Culinary Certificate Schools in Kentucky7 Culinary Certificate Schools in Louisiana2 Culinary Certificate Schools in Maine6 Culinary Certificate Schools in Maryland2 Culinary Certificate Schools in Massachusetts15 Culinary Certificate Schools in Michigan7 Culinary Certificate Schools in Minnesota11 Culinary Certificate Schools in Mississippi7 Culinary Certificate Schools in Missouri2 Culinary Certificate Schools in Montana3 Culinary Certificate Schools in Nebraska2 Culinary Certificate Schools in Nevada2 Culinary Certificate Schools in New Hampshire13 Culinary Certificate Schools in New Jersey7 Culinary Certificate Schools in New Mexico15 Culinary Certificate Schools in New York15 Culinary Certificate Schools in North Carolina1 Culinary Certificate Schools in North Dakota8 Culinary Certificate Schools in Ohio11 Culinary Certificate Schools in Oklahoma4 Culinary Certificate Schools in Oregon20 Culinary Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania1 Culinary Certificate Schools in South Carolina2 Culinary Certificate Schools in South Dakota3 Culinary Certificate Schools in Tennessee23 Culinary Certificate Schools in Texas6 Culinary Certificate Schools in Utah6 Culinary Certificate Schools in Virginia17 Culinary Certificate Schools in Washington6 Culinary Certificate Schools in West Virginia12 Culinary Certificate Schools in Wisconsin2 Culinary Certificate Schools in Wyoming


Culinary certificates by major:

General Cooking: 100 schools
Baking and Pastry: 113 schools
Culinary Arts: 255 schools
Kitchen Assistance: 29 schools
Culinary Services: 13 schools
Administration and Management: 111 schools

Other culinary diplomas:

Associate's Degrees: 440 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 61 schools
Master's Degrees: 12 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 2 schools

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