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2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Texas 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 Texas
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 El Centro College to be the best school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Texas. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Culinary Institute Inc. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Grayson College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public school with a small student population.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in Texas. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.
Houston Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $22,358 in student debt.
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St Philip’s College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for culinary arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a large student population.
Tarrant County College District ranked #8 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts majors at Tarrant County College accumulate an average of around $15,691 in student debt.
With a ranking of #9, Texas State Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts graduates from TSTC carry an average student debtload of $10,733.
El Paso Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Culinary Arts Colleges 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 11 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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