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2023 Best Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

3 Colleges
$31,534 Avg Salary
$33,957 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

Culinary Arts is the #100 most popular major in the country with 19,806 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for culinary arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Culinary Arts

Our 2023 rankings named The Art Institute of Dallas the best school in the Southwest Region for culinary arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. The Art Institute of Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

On average, culinary arts graduates from The Art Institute of Dallas take out $36,488 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Culinary Arts at The Art Institute of Dallas Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Art Institute of San Antonio. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Ai San Antonio is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, culinary arts graduates from Ai San Antonio carry an average student debtload of $34,934. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $399.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at The Art Institute of San Antonio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Art Institute of Houston. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Ai Houston is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, culinary arts majors at Ai Houston accumulate an average of around $34,934 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $399.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at The Art Institute of Houston

Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best culinary arts schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 701
Arizona 87
Oklahoma 26
New Mexico 42

One of 4 majors within the area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 107,895
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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