2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Culinary Arts program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for culinary arts majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Austin to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, Escoffier - Austin is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 224 students majoring in culinary arts at Escoffier - Austin, 50% are male and 50% are female.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Escoffier - Austin take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,367. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $133, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Out of the 44 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Culinary Institute Inc landed the # 2 spot on the list. Culinary Institute LeNotre is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
Women make up 51% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
Culinary Arts majors at Culinary Institute LeNotre take out an average of $26,751 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $173.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Houston Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
Of the 45 students majoring in culinary arts at Houston Community College, 27% are male and 73% are female.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Houston Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,562.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Philip’s College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 69% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Scottsdale Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 26% are male.
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El Centro College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 70% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
Culinary Arts majors at El Centro College take out an average of $22,807 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Texas State Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 29% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at TSTC accumulate an average of around $18,396 in student debt.
With a ranking of #8, South Texas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 33% are male.
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the distant town of Okmulgee.
About 58% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 42% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at OSU Institute of Technology accumulate an average of around $18,432 in student debt.
El Paso Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in culinary arts at El Paso Community College, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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Best 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 |
Majors Related to 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 25 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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