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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 Texas
Check out the culinary arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.
Top 10 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Austin the most popular school in Texas for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Austin, Escoffier - Austin is a private for-profit school 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.
Out of the 28 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Culinary Institute Inc landed the # 2 spot on the list. Culinary Institute LeNotre is a small private for-profit school located in the large 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.
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 Texas. 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.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Houston Community College
Out of the 28 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, St Philip’s College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public school with a large student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 28% are male.
The in-demand associate degree programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Texas. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly 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.
Texas State Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree culinary arts programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a fairly 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.
South Texas College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in culinary arts at South Texas College, 38% are male and 62% are female.
El Paso Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 25% are male.
Collin County Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney.
Women make up 71% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
Full Culinary Arts at Collin County Community College District Report
San Jacinto Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 61% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 376 |
| 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 26 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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