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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Culinary Arts program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for culinary arts majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Austin to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, Escoffier - Austin is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 56% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
Culinary Arts majors at Escoffier - Austin take out an average of $16,342 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $144, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Culinary Institute Inc. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Culinary Institute LeNotre is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Women make up 51% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
On average, culinary arts graduates from Culinary Institute LeNotre take out $24,379 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $227, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Houston Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in the Southwest Region . Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Of the 53 students majoring in culinary arts at Houston Community College, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Culinary Arts majors at Houston Community College take out an average of $19,775 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at St Philip’s College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 28% are male.
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Out of the 44 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Scottsdale Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in culinary arts at Scottsdale Community College, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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El Centro College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in culinary arts at El Centro College, 50% are male and 50% are female.
On average, culinary arts graduates from El Centro College take out $9,985 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Texas State Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree culinary arts programs. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in culinary arts at TSTC, 47% are male and 53% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, culinary arts graduates from TSTC carry an average student debt load of $11,619.
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South Texas College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in culinary arts at South Texas College, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the distant town of Okmulgee.
Women make up 67% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at OSU Institute of Technology take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,266.
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El Paso Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree culinary arts programs. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Request InformationBest Culinary Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best culinary arts colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 376 |
| Texas | 1,430 |
| Oklahoma | 332 |
| New Mexico | 109 |
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
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 25 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.
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