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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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$20,394 Avg Salary
$11,695 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Arizona Culinary Institute

Scottsdale, AZ

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 college with a fairly 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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at The Culinary School of Fort Worth helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in the Southwest Region . 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.

Full Culinary Arts at The Culinary School of Fort Worth Report

#3

Culinary Institute Inc

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Culinary Institute Inc. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Culinary Institute LeNotre is a small private for-profit school located in the large 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.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Culinary Institute Inc

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Technology Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. 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 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 #6 on the list. Located in the distant 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.

Full Culinary Arts at Northeast Technology Center-System Office Report

San Jacinto Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in culinary arts at San Jacinto College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Culinary Arts at San Jacinto Community College Report

El Paso Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college 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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#9

Francis Tuttle Technology Center

Oklahoma City, OK

Francis Tuttle Technology Center landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. 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.

Full Culinary Arts at Francis Tuttle Technology Center Report

#10

Texarkana College

Texarkana, TX

Texarkana 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 #10 on the list. Located in the 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.

Full Culinary Arts at Texarkana College Report

Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best culinary arts colleges 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 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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