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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate 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 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.
Top 10 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found El Centro College to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Texas. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $4,050 per year. Culinary Arts majors at El Centro College take out an average of $9,389 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
El Centro College also took the #1 spot in our Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great value for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grayson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grayson College are $4,132 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
Tarrant County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,402 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts majors at Tarrant County College accumulate an average of around $15,691 in student debt.
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Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
El Paso Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,274 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Houston Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Houston Community College are $4,344 a year. 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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Austin Community College District came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.
Austin Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $8,580 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Culinary Institute Inc landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Culinary Institute LeNotre is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
Culinary Institute LeNotre undergraduate students pay an average of $17,279 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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St Philip’s College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Philip’s College are $6,742 per year.
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Texas State Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.
TSTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,969 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts graduates from TSTC carry an average student debtload of $10,733.
TSTC also made our Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list, coming in at #2.
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Request InformationBest Value Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Value Culinary Arts Colleges 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 11 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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