2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Basic Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for culinary arts majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Lee College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 28% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 68 students majoring in culinary arts at El Centro College, 47% are male and 53% are female.
Out of the 43 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Philip’s College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 19% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 53% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Central New Mexico Community College
Out of the 43 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the # 5 spot 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 77% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Collin County Community College District
Yavapai College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Yavapai College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Prescott.
Women make up 50% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
Francis Tuttle Technology Center ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, Francis Tuttle Technology Center is a public school with a small student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 47% are male.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Francis Tuttle Technology Center
Tarrant County College District came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
About 59% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 41% are male.
Metro Technology Centers came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, Metro Technology Centers is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 68% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
Lamar Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in culinary arts at Lamar Institute of Technology, 28% are male and 72% are female.
Best 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 27 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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