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2024 Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Schools in the Southwest Region

8 Colleges in the Southwest Region
75 Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #488 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 75 degrees in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager School

Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Bachelor's Degrees in Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college 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 Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager in the Southwest Region

The schools below may not offer all types of restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX

Every student who is interested in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager needs to take a look at San Jacinto Community College. San Jacinto College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Pasadena. A Best Colleges rank of #672 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means San Jacinto College is a great college overall.

There were about 7 restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent data year.

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St Philip's College
San Antonio, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX

Every student who is interested in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager needs to look into St Philip's College. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 46th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 12 restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students who graduated with this degree at St Philip's College in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM

Every student who is interested in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager needs to look into Central New Mexico Community College. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #534 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CNM is a great college overall.

There were about 1 restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX

The Art Institute of Dallas is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager. Located in the large city of Dallas, The Art Institute of Dallas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

There were approximately 6 restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students who graduated with this degree at The Art Institute of Dallas in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX

The Art Institute of Houston is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager. Ai Houston is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

There were approximately 12 restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students who graduated with this degree at Ai Houston in the most recent data year.

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El Paso Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of El Paso. This college ranks 70th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.More information about a degree in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager from El Paso Community College

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Houston, Culinary Institute LeNotre is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

There were about 9 restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students who graduated with this degree at Culinary Institute LeNotre in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ

Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 14th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 16 restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students who graduated with this degree at Pima County Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX

Ai San Antonio is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

There were about 10 restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager students who graduated with this degree at Ai San Antonio in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager from The Art Institute of San Antonio

Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Colleges by State

Explore the best restaurant, culinary, & catering management/manager colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 43
Arizona 670 17
New Mexico 416 1

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Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager is one of 11 different types of Culinary Arts programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

Related Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 1,224
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 413
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 383
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, & Dining Room Management/Manager 49
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 38
Institutional Food Workers 35
Culinary Science/Culinology 11
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services 10
Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter 8
Bartending/Bartender 1

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