2023 Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Culinary Arts 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 Trade Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
View our full ranking methodology.
2023 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Texas
Check out the culinary arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named El Centro College the best school in Texas for culinary arts students. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Texas. Located in the city of Austin, Escoffier - Austin is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Culinary Institute Inc is a great place for culinary arts students. Culinary Institute LeNotre is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Art Institute of Dallas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Texas list. The Art Institute of Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.
Austin Community College District came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.
Del Mar College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #8, St Philip’s College did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a large student population.
South Plains College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Grayson College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public college with a small student population.
Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 376 |
| 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 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).
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