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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Texas to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for culinary arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for culinary arts majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found El Centro College to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $4,050 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, culinary arts graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $9,985.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, El Centro College is ranked #2 for overall quality for culinary arts in Texas.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lee College is a great value for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Lee College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Lee College is ranked #4 for overall quality for culinary arts in Texas.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great value for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $3,240 per year.
Out of the 19 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.
Tarrant County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,402 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Full Culinary Arts at Tarrant County College District Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grayson College is a great value for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public college with a small student population.
Grayson College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,132 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Del Mar 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMC are $4,880 per year.
South Plains 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 #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
South Plains College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,473 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Houston Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree culinary arts programs. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Houston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, culinary arts graduates from Houston Community College carry an average student debtload of $19,775.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Houston Community College
With a ranking of #9, El Paso Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Paso Community College are $3,274 per year.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at El Paso Community College
Kilgore College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree culinary arts programs. Kilgore College is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kilgore.
Kilgore College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,056 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Best Value Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 376 |
| Oklahoma | 332 |
| New Mexico | 109 |
Culinary Arts Related Majors for 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
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.
- 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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