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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

6 Colleges
$31,534 Avg Salary
$33,957 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Bachelor's 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Woman’s University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for culinary arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 45% are male.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Texas Woman’s University

Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of San Antonio landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Ai San Antonio is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 44% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Ai San Antonio take out $34,934 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $399.

Full Culinary Arts at The Art Institute of San Antonio Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of Houston landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ai Houston is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Women make up 57% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Ai Houston take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $34,934. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $399.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at The Art Institute of Houston

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The Art Institute of Dallas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in the Southwest Region . The Art Institute of Dallas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

Of the 5 students majoring in culinary arts at The Art Institute of Dallas, 40% are male and 60% are female.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at The Art Institute of Dallas take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $36,488.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in the Southwest Region . ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.

Women make up 50% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

Full Culinary Arts at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #6, The Art Institute of Austin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Austin, Ai Austin is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Culinary Arts majors at Ai Austin take out an average of $34,934 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $399.

Full Culinary Arts at The Art Institute of Austin Report

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

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 6 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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