by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at HCC. You can study it at the Associate’s, Undergraduate Certificate, Certificate levels. It ranks as high as #12 out of 15 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates HCC highly for culinary arts, coming in at #142 out of 183 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Culinary Arts Schools | 142 of 183 |
| Best Culinary Arts Schools in Texas | 13 of 16 |
| Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Southwest Region | 17 of 20 |
The table below lists every degree level granted in culinary arts at HCC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 52 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 26 |
| Certificate | 33 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, Houston Community College awarded 52 associate’s degrees in culinary arts.
HCC is a solid choice among schools offering culinary arts at the associate’s level. Its best result was #12 out of 15 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas | 12 |
| Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region | 16 |
| Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools | 138 |
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,904 | $3,624 |
| Fees | $1,248 | $1,836 |
Find out more about HCC tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 37% of culinary arts associate’s degrees went to men and 63% went to women.
The majority of culinary arts associate’s degree graduates at HCC are Black or African American. Roughly 42% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Houston Community College with a associate’s in culinary arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 22 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 2 |
HCC conferred 27 associate’s completions in baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef in the most recent reporting year — 78% to women and 22% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Black or African American (48%).
HCC awarded 25 associate’s degrees in culinary arts/chef training recently — 48% to women and 52% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (36%).
During the most recent reporting year, Houston Community College handed out 26 undergraduate certificate degrees in culinary arts.
HCC has not been ranked for culinary arts at the undergraduate certificate level.
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of culinary arts undergraduate certificate degrees went to men and 58% went to women.
The majority of culinary arts undergraduate certificate degree graduates at HCC were Hispanic or Latino. About 42% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Houston Community College with a undergraduate certificate in culinary arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 3 |
HCC conferred 13 undergraduate certificate completions in baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef in the latest year of data — 85% to women and 15% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (54%).
HCC granted 13 undergraduate certificate degrees in culinary arts/chef training recently — 31% to women and 69% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (46%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Houston Community College awarded 33 certificate degrees in culinary arts.
HCC has not been ranked for culinary arts at the certificate level.
In the most recent graduating class, 27% of culinary arts certificate degrees went to men and 73% went to women.
The largest share of culinary arts certificate degree graduates at HCC are Hispanic or Latino. About 45% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Houston Community College with a certificate in culinary arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 3 |
HCC granted 33 certificate degrees in baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef in the latest year of data — 73% to women and 27% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (45%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.