2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You
With 701 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, culinary arts is the #81 most popular major in Texas.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Texas to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found El Centro College to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Texas. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $4,050 per year. The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at El Centro College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,511.
El Centro College also took the #2 spot in our Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great value for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $3,240 per year.
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Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Grayson College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public college with a small student population.
Grayson College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,982 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Grayson College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list.
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Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tarrant County College are $3,402 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
El Paso Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,274 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Houston Community College 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 #6 on the 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 $4,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts graduates from Houston Community College carry an average student debtload of $23,795.
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Austin Community College District ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.
Austin Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $8,580 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Culinary Institute Inc landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Culinary Institute LeNotre is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
Culinary Institute LeNotre undergraduate students pay an average of $15,901 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts graduates from Culinary Institute LeNotre carry an average student debtload of $13,969.
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St Philip’s College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Philip’s College are $6,592 per year.
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Texas State Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TSTC are $6,950 a year.
TSTC also made our Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list, coming in at #1.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 11 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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