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2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for culinary arts majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Arizona Culinary Institute to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, Arizona Culinary Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
On average, culinary arts graduates from Arizona Culinary Institute take out $7,868 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. 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 be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.
Culinary Arts majors at El Centro College take out an average of $9,389 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Culinary Institute Inc. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Culinary Institute LeNotre is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Culinary Arts majors at Culinary Institute LeNotre take out an average of $11,463 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulsa Technology Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the city of Tulsa.
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Austin Community College District landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.
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Platt College - Tulsa ranked #7 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Platt College - Tulsa is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.
On average, culinary arts graduates from Platt College - Tulsa take out $10,337 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Francis Tuttle Technology Center came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, Francis Tuttle Technology Center is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Grayson College did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public college with a small student population.
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| 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 18 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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