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.
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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Culinary Arts Colleges.
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 small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lee College are $4,302 a year.
Lee College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the 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 is $12,971.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, El Centro College also did well on our Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
The excellent programs at South Plains College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant 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 San Jacinto Community College is a great value for culinary arts students. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jacinto College are $5,040 a year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grayson College is a great value for culinary arts students. Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public school with a small student population.
Grayson College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,482 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #6, Del Mar College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for culinary arts students. 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the 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.
Kilgore College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Kilgore College is a moderately-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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Austin Community College District are $10,590 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Austin Community College District is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Full Culinary Arts at Austin Community College District Report
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 fairly 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 also claimed a spot on our Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Tarrant County College District
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 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).
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