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2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

18 Colleges
$20,394 Avg Salary
$11,695 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for culinary arts majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Arizona Culinary Institute

Scottsdale, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona Culinary Institute the best school in the Southwest Region for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, Arizona Culinary Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Arizona Culinary Institute take out $9,930 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $165.

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.

Culinary Arts majors at El Centro College take out an average of $18,511 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#3

Culinary Institute Inc

Houston, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Culinary Institute Inc is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Culinary Institute LeNotre is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Culinary Institute LeNotre take out $13,969 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Tulsa Technology Center helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in the Southwest Region . Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the city of Tulsa.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Platt College - Moore helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Moore, Platt College - Moore is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Platt College - Moore take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,070.

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Austin Community College District landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Platt College - Tulsa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Platt College - Tulsa is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Platt College - Tulsa take out $14,070 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#8

Platt College - North OKC

Oklahoma City, OK

Platt College - North OKC came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, Platt College - North OKC is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts majors at Platt College - North OKC accumulate an average of around $14,070 in student debt.

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#9

Francis Tuttle Technology Center

Oklahoma City, OK

Francis Tuttle Technology Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, Francis Tuttle Technology Center is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts majors at Francis Tuttle Technology Center accumulate an average of around $8,300 in student debt.

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#10

Grayson College

Denison, TX

Grayson College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best culinary arts colleges 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 18 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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