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2023 Best Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
Culinary Arts is the #11 most popular major in the country with 22,075 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
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.
The Best Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for culinary arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top Southwest Region Trade Schools for a Bachelor's in Culinary Arts
Our 2023 rankings named The Art Institute of Dallas the best school in the Southwest Region for culinary arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. The Art Institute of Dallas is a fairly 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 Bachelor's Degree is $30,299.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Art Institute of San Antonio. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Ai San Antonio is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, culinary arts majors at Ai San Antonio accumulate an average of around $32,548 in student debt.
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Out of the 3 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 fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Culinary Arts majors at Ai Houston take out an average of $32,548 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Request InformationBest Culinary Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best culinary arts colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 376 |
| Texas | 1,430 |
| Oklahoma | 332 |
| New Mexico | 109 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Culinary Arts
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 3 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).
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