2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Culinary Arts 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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for culinary arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Schools
Our analysis found Lee College to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lee College are $4,302 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Lee College also did well on our Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great value for culinary arts students. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at El Centro College take out is $12,971.
In addition to its great value ranking, El Centro College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Plains College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Plains College are $4,276 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great value for culinary arts students. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $5,040 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grayson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grayson College are $5,482 per year.
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Del Mar College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. DMC is a large public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMC are $5,930 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Houston Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for culinary arts students. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Houston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,460 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, culinary arts majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $26,864 in student debt.
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Kilgore College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Kilgore College is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kilgore.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kilgore College are $5,256 per year.
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Austin Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Austin Community College District also did well on our Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #10, Tarrant County College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for culinary arts students. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarrant County College are $8,235 per year.
Tarrant County College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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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 29 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.
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