General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their general cooking & related culinary arts programs.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 15 schools to find the best for general cooking & related culinary arts students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall general cooking & related culinary arts education in the Southwest Region.
Yavapai College tops our 2027 ranking of the best general cooking & related culinary arts schools. Yavapai College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Prescott. There were roughly 62 general cooking & related culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Yavapai College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general cooking & related culinary arts degree recipients from Yavapai College generally make around $52,087. Typical student debt for the program is $14,087.
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Pima Community College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best general cooking & related culinary arts schools. Pima Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson. About 29 general cooking & related culinary arts degrees were awarded at Pima Community College in the most recent year. General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts graduates of Pima Community College earn a median of $40,977 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $10,655 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong general cooking & related culinary arts program will find one at Central New Mexico Community College, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Albuquerque, Central New Mexico Community College is a very large public institution. About 40 general cooking & related culinary arts degrees were awarded at Central New Mexico Community College in the most recent year. General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts graduates of Central New Mexico Community College earn a median of $23,139 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $10,112 to complete this degree.
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Cochise College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general cooking & related culinary arts, ranking #4. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Sierra Vista. There were roughly 13 general cooking & related culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Cochise College in the most recent data year. General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts graduates of Cochise College earn a median of $40,712 early in their careers. Cochise College graduates carry a median of $12,013 in student loans.
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El Paso Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general cooking & related culinary arts, ranking #5. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso. There were roughly 28 general cooking & related culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at El Paso Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general cooking & related culinary arts program make about $29,086 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $8,542 to complete this degree.
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Remington College Dallas Campus placed #6 among the best general cooking & related culinary arts schools. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Dallas. About 28 general cooking & related culinary arts degrees were awarded at Remington College Dallas Campus in the most recent year. General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts graduates of Remington College Dallas Campus earn a median of $25,389 early in their careers. Remington College Dallas Campus graduates carry a median of $9,500 in student loans.
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Remington College Houston Southeast Campus earned the #7 position for general cooking & related culinary arts this year. Located in the suburb of League City, Remington College Houston Southeast Campus is a small private not-for-profit university. Remington College Houston Southeast Campus awarded about 13 general cooking & related culinary arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general cooking & related culinary arts program make about $25,389 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $9,500.
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Francis Tuttle Technology Center earned the #8 position for general cooking & related culinary arts this year. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, Francis Tuttle Technology Center is a mid-sized public university. There were roughly 160 general cooking & related culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Francis Tuttle Technology Center in the most recent data year. General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts graduates of Francis Tuttle Technology Center earn a median of $20,284 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $14,859 to complete this degree.
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Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center ranked #9 on our 2027 list of the best general cooking & related culinary arts schools. Located in the rural area of Choctaw, Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center is a small public university. About 12 general cooking & related culinary arts degrees were awarded at Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center in the most recent year.
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Metro Technology Centers placed #10 among the best general cooking & related culinary arts schools. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, Metro Technology Centers is a small public university. Metro Technology Centers awarded about 23 general cooking & related culinary arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general cooking & related culinary arts degree from Metro Technology Centers earn around $48,236 in the first couple years of their career. Metro Technology Centers graduates carry a median of $15,833 in student loans.
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Northeast Technology Center System Office ranked #11 on our 2027 list of the best general cooking & related culinary arts schools. Located in the town of Pryor, Northeast Technology Center System Office is a small public university. Northeast Technology Center System Office awarded about 58 general cooking & related culinary arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general cooking & related culinary arts program make about $35,262 in their early career.
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Kiamichi Technology Center Mcalester ranked #12 on our 2027 list of the best general cooking & related culinary arts schools. This mid-sized public university is located in the town of McAlester. About 26 general cooking & related culinary arts degrees were awarded at Kiamichi Technology Center Mcalester in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, general cooking & related culinary arts degree recipients from Kiamichi Technology Center Mcalester generally make around $23,377. Students borrow a median of $7,992 to complete this degree.
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Culinary Institute Inc landed the #13 spot for general cooking & related culinary arts this year. Located in the city of Houston, Culinary Institute Inc is a small private for-profit university. Culinary Institute Inc awarded about 104 general cooking & related culinary arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general cooking & related culinary arts program make about $24,664 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $20,144 to complete this degree.
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Meridian Technology Center landed the #14 spot for general cooking & related culinary arts this year. Set in the town of Stillwater, Meridian Technology Center is a small public institution. About 24 general cooking & related culinary arts degrees were awarded at Meridian Technology Center in the most recent year. Graduates of the general cooking & related culinary arts program make about $61,765 in their early career.
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Indian Capital Technology Center Muskogee landed the #15 spot for general cooking & related culinary arts this year. Set in the town of Muskogee, Indian Capital Technology Center Muskogee is a mid-sized public institution. Indian Capital Technology Center Muskogee awarded about 36 general cooking & related culinary arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general cooking & related culinary arts program make about $28,526 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $9,500 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 15 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
