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2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef in the Southwest Region

18 Ranked Colleges
192 Degrees Awarded
$9,200 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 4,322 people earned their degree in baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef, making the major the 367th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 413 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 192 baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree baking & pastry arts students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Austin

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Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Culinary Institute Inc landed the #2 spot on the list. Culinary Institute Inc is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Culinary Institute LeNotre Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 16 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Houston Community College Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Report

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Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Scottsdale Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 13 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Scottsdale Community College Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Report

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St Philip's College
San Antonio, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Philip’s College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. St Philip’s College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 12 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full St Philip’s College Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Report

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Austin Community College District ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 11 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at Austin Community College District

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El Paso Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate 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 9 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at El Paso Community College

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South Texas College
McAllen, Texas

South Texas College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. South Texas College is a large school located in McAllen, Texas that handed out 9 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at South Texas College

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El Centro College
Dallas, Texas

El Centro College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. El Centro College is a large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 8 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at El Centro College

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Collin County Community College District landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Collin County Community College District is a large school located in McKinney, Texas that handed out 6 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at Collin County Community College District

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With a ranking of #11, The Art Institute of Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 5 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at The Art Institute of Dallas

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San Jacinto Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s baking and pastry arts students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at San Jacinto College

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The Art Institute of San Antonio ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. The Art Institute of San Antonio is a small private for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 5 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full The Art Institute of San Antonio Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Report

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With a ranking of #14, The Art Institute of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at Ai Houston

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Navajo Technical University
Crownpoint, New Mexico

Navajo Technical University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Crownpoint, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Navajo Technical University Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Report

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The Art Institute of Austin came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Ai Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at The Art Institute of Austin

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas

Del Mar College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 2 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at Del Mar College

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Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, New Mexico

With a ranking of #18, Santa Fe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Santa Fe Community College is a small school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico that handed out 0 associates’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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