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2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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237 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 4,190 people earned their degree in baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef, making the major the 284th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 549 baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 237 baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 13 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Dallas, Texas, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s baking and pastry arts students in 2019-2020.

El Centro College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend El Centro College is $6,881 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#2

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Philip’s College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified associates’s baking and pastry arts students in 2019-2020.

St Philip’s College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St Philip’s College is $8,285 for southwest region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#3

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s baking and pastry arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, Houston Community College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $7,595 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District also took the #3 spot in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,877 for southwest region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Austin Community College District.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Collin County Community College District. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Collin County Community College District is located in McKinney, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees to qualified students.

Collin County Community College District also took the #8 spot in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,898 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Collin County Community College District.

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#6

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas
#9 in overall quality

El Paso Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, El Paso Community College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend El Paso Community College is $7,230 for southwest region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#5 in overall quality

San Jacinto Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 8 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, San Jacinto College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto Community College is $9,788 for southwest region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#8

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Del Mar College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Del Mar College is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, DMC has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Del Mar College is $7,568 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The Art Institute of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 11 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, Ai Houston has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ai Houston is $24,954 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#11 in overall quality

Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Austin landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Austin is a private for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Escoffier - Austin also took the #11 spot in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Escoffier - Austin is $17,222 for southwest region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#11

Culinary Institute Inc

Houston, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Culinary Institute Inc landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Culinary Institute LeNotre is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 34 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Culinary Institute LeNotre not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $28,168 for southwest region associate degree baking & pastry arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Culinary Institute LeNotre.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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#12

The Art Institute of San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas
#13 in overall quality

The Art Institute of San Antonio ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 5 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Ai San Antonio also made our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Ai San Antonio is $23,791 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#14 in overall quality

The Art Institute of Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. The Art Institute of Austin is a small private for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 4 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Ai Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ai Austin is $26,275 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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