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2024 Best Culinary Arts Schools in Texas

17 Colleges in Texas
1,430 Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded
$25,460 Avg Early-Career Salary
Culinary Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #97 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 17 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of culinary arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,430 degrees in culinary arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Culinary Arts School

Best Culinary Arts Schools in Texas Your choice of culinary arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Culinary Arts 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.

Pick Your Culinary Arts Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Culinary Arts
Bachelor's Degrees in Culinary Arts

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Culinary Arts Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Culinary Arts in Texas

The schools below may not offer all types of culinary arts 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

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El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
117 Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded
$28,035 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat El Centro College if you wish to pursue a degree in culinary arts. Located in the large 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 117 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the culinary arts major at El Centro College earn $2,575 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in culinary arts from El Centro College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded
$20,663 Median Starting Salary

Houston Community College is a great choice for students interested in a degree in culinary arts. Houston Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #308 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Houston Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 53 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the culinary arts program earn about $20,663 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in culinary arts from Houston Community College

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Lee College
Baytown, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX
113 Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded

Lee College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in culinary arts. 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 colleges nationwide means Lee College is a great college overall.

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

More information about a degree in culinary arts from Lee College

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St Philip's College
San Antonio, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
112 Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded
$25,289 Median Starting Salary

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

There were approximately 112 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at St Philip's College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the culinary arts program make about $25,289 for their early career.

More information about a degree in culinary arts from St Philip’s College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX
56 Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded

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

There were roughly 56 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent data year.

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

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
249 Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded
$24,859 Median Starting Salary

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

There were about 249 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Escoffier - Austin in the most recent data year. After graduating, culinary arts degree recipients generally earn around $24,859 at the beginning of their careers.

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

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$28,696 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very 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 approximately 17 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent year we have data available. Those culinary arts students who get their degree from Austin Community College District earn $3,236 more than the typical culinary arts student.

More information about a degree in culinary arts from Austin Community College District

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
24th Most Popular In TX

Located in the large 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 about 5 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at DMC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in culinary arts from Del Mar College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded
$23,577 Median Starting Salary

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

There were about 43 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at TSTC in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, culinary arts degree recipients usually make an average of $23,577 in the first five years of their career.

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

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Grayson College
Denison, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In TX
33 Culinary Arts Degrees Awarded

Grayson College is a small public college located in the rural area of Denison. This college ranks 69th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 33 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Grayson College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in culinary arts from Grayson College

Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 287 87
Oklahoma 257 26
New Mexico 219 42

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Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of Personal & Culinary Services programs to choose from.

Culinary Arts Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 924
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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Majors Similar to Culinary Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 10,777
Funeral & Mortuary Science 389

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