2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Arizona Culinary Institute to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona Culinary Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 34% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts graduates from Arizona Culinary Institute carry an average student debt load of $9,930. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $165.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Culinary School of Fort Worth is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. The Culinary School of Fort Worth is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
About 40% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 60% are male.
On average, culinary arts graduates from The Culinary School of Fort Worth take out $13,434 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Out of the 54 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Culinary Institute Inc landed the # 3 spot on the list. Culinary Institute LeNotre is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
About 55% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 45% are male.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts majors at Culinary Institute LeNotre accumulate an average of around $13,969 in student debt.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Tulsa Technology Center helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in the Southwest Region . Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Tulsa.
About 48% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 52% are male.
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Out of the 54 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee landed the # 5 spot on the list. Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee is a small public school located in the rural area of Muskogee.
Of the 41 students majoring in culinary arts at Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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Northeast Technology Center-System Office landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Located in the town of Pryor, Northeast Technology Center-System Office is a public school with a small student population.
About 59% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 41% are male.
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San Jacinto Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in culinary arts at San Jacinto College, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, El Paso Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in culinary arts at El Paso Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Francis Tuttle Technology Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, Francis Tuttle Technology Center is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 48% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
On average, culinary arts graduates from Francis Tuttle Technology Center take out $8,300 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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With a ranking of #10, Texarkana College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Texarkana, Texarkana College is a public school with a small student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 53% are male.
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Request InformationBest Culinary Arts Colleges by State
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| 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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