[General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts](/majors/personal-and-culinary-services/culinary-arts/cooking-and-related-culinary-arts-general/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general cooking & related culinary arts education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value general cooking & related culinary arts schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general cooking & related culinary arts, balancing cost against outcomes.
Our analysis ranked El Paso Community College the best value for a degree in general cooking & related culinary arts in Texas. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $3,274, with out-of-state students paying around $5,314. Students borrow a median of $8,542 to complete the general cooking & related culinary arts program here. General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts graduates of El Paso Community College earn a median of $29,086 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Remington College Houston Southeast Campus earned it the #2 place for general cooking & related culinary arts. Set in the suburb of League City, Remington College Houston Southeast Campus is a small private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,926. Students borrow a median of $9,500 to complete the general cooking & related culinary arts program here. Early-career general cooking & related culinary arts graduates make about $25,389. Set against $9,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
A rank of #3 makes Remington College Dallas Campus one of the best values for general cooking & related culinary arts. Located in the city of Dallas, Remington College Dallas Campus is a small private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $15,876 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $9,500 to complete the general cooking & related culinary arts program here. Early-career general cooking & related culinary arts graduates make about $25,389. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Students looking for strong value in general cooking & related culinary arts will find it at Culinary Institute Inc, which ranked #4. Culinary Institute Inc is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $18,803. Students borrow a median of $20,144 to complete the general cooking & related culinary arts program here. Early-career general cooking & related culinary arts graduates make about $24,664. Set against $20,144 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked 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 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).
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