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2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas

19 Colleges
$25,389 Avg Salary
$15,195 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 1,430 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school 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, Trade College Search has developed this Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas

Check out the culinary arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Austin to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, Escoffier - Austin is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Escoffier - Austin take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,342. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $144, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

The excellent associate degree programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, culinary arts graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $9,985.

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#3

Culinary Institute Inc

Houston, TX

The excellent associate degree programs at Culinary Institute Inc helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Texas. Culinary Institute LeNotre is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Culinary Institute LeNotre take out $24,379 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $227, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 19 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of Dallas landed the # 4 spot on the list. The Art Institute of Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at The Art Institute of Dallas take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,726. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $213.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Lee College

Baytown, TX

With a ranking of #6, Lee College did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Grayson College

Denison, TX

Grayson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

St Philip’s College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Texas State Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, culinary arts graduates from TSTC take out $11,619 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 376
Oklahoma 332
New Mexico 109

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

Culinary Arts Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 10,546
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 5,029
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 3,303
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 1,394
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 786
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services 335
Institutional Food Workers 204
Culinary Science/Culinology 203
Bartending/Bartender 157
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, & Dining Room Management/Manager 82
Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter 28
Wine Steward/Sommelier 8

Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 124,611
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,186
Casino Operations and Services 385
Other Personal & Culinary Services 95

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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