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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas

28 Colleges
$25,593 Avg Salary
$17,005 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree 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 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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Texas 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.

Check out the culinary arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

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 Texas. Located in the city of Austin, Escoffier - Austin is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 224 students majoring in culinary arts at Escoffier - Austin, 50% are male and 50% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at Escoffier - Austin accumulate an average of around $17,367 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $133.

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#2

Culinary Institute Inc

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Culinary Institute Inc. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas 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.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Culinary Institute LeNotre take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,751. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $173, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Houston Community College is a very 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.

While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $27,562 in student debt.

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#4

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means St Philip’s College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 69% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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#5

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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.

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Texas State Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize 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.

On average, culinary arts graduates from TSTC take out $18,396 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a very large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 33% are male.

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El Paso Community 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college 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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Collin County Community College District ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of McKinney.

Of the 21 students majoring in culinary arts at Collin County Community College District, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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San Jacinto Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 87
Oklahoma 26
New Mexico 42

One of 4 majors within the area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 26 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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