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2024 Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in Texas

13 Colleges in Texas
924 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts/Chef Training is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #168 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for culinary arts/chef training students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 924 degrees in culinary arts/chef training to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Culinary Arts/Chef Training School

Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in Texas The culinary arts/chef training program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Culinary Arts/Chef Training rankings. We derive our Best Overall Culinary Arts/Chef Training School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Culinary Arts/Chef Training Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Culinary Arts/Chef Training

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Culinary Arts/Chef Training in Texas

The schools below may not offer all types of culinary arts/chef training degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Texas Schools in Culinary Arts/Chef Training

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El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
85 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded

El Centro College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in culinary arts/chef training. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #362 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 85 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
34 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in culinary arts/chef training needs to look into Houston Community College. Houston Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #308 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Houston Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 34 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent data year.

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Lee College
Baytown, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
113 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded

Lee College is a great choice for students interested in a degree in culinary arts/chef training. Lee College is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Baytown. A Best Colleges rank of #89 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lee College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 113 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Lee College in the most recent year we have data available.

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St Philip's College
San Antonio, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
50 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded

St Philip's College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in culinary arts/chef training. St Philip's College is a large public college located in the large city of San Antonio. This college ranks 46th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 50 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at St Philip's College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX
36 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 36th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 36 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in culinary arts/chef training from San Jacinto Community College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
164 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded

Escoffier - Austin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Austin.

There were approximately 164 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Escoffier - Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in culinary arts/chef training from Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Austin

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In TX

Located in the city of Houston, Ai Houston is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

There were roughly 11 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Ai Houston in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in culinary arts/chef training from The Art Institute of Houston

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
25th Most Popular In TX

Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #640 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Austin Community College District is a great college overall.

There were about 4 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
21st Most Popular In TX

Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #613 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DMC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 3 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at DMC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
43 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded

TSTC is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #148 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TSTC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 43 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at TSTC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in culinary arts/chef training from Texas State Technical College

Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 50
Oklahoma 565 24
New Mexico 416 27

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Culinary Arts/Chef Training is one of 11 different types of Culinary Arts programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 336
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 61
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 56
Institutional Food Workers 29
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 13
Culinary Science/Culinology 11

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