2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for culinary arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for culinary arts majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Lee College the best value school in the Southwest Region for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lee College are $4,302 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lee College also is in the top 10% of our Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
Out of the 22 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $6,000 per year. The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at El Centro College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,807.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, El Centro College is ranked #3 for overall quality for culinary arts in the Southwest Region .
The excellent associate degree programs at South Plains College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value culinary arts schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Plains College are $4,276 a year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Grayson College is a great value for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grayson College are $5,482 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees each year.
Del Mar College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. DMC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMC are $5,930 per year.
Houston Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Houston Community College are $5,460 per year. On average, culinary arts graduates from Houston Community College take out $27,562 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Kilgore College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree culinary arts programs. Kilgore College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kilgore.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kilgore College are $5,256 per year.
Austin Community College District landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree culinary arts programs. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Community College District are $10,590 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, culinary arts graduates from Austin Community College District carry an average student debtload of $12,254.
Austin Community College District excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the town of Okmulgee.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OSU Institute of Technology are $11,384 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at OSU Institute of Technology accumulate an average of around $18,432 in student debt.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
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 |
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Culinary Arts Related Majors for Culinary Arts
One of 4 majors within the area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 22 schools only.
- 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).
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