by our College Data Analytics TeamCulinary Arts is offered at a wide range of schools. The schools below award the most culinary arts degrees of any in the Southwest Region.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in culinary arts at each of the 52 schools in the Southwest Region that offer the program.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most culinary arts students in the Southwest Region.
Auguste Escoffier School Of Culinary Arts Austin tops our list of the most popular culinary arts schools. Auguste Escoffier School Of Culinary Arts Austin is a private for-profit school located in the city of Austin. This school awarded about 212 culinary arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Auguste Escoffier School Of Culinary Arts Austin
A rank of #2 makes St Philips College one of the most popular schools for culinary arts. St Philips College is a public school located in the city of San Antonio. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 187 students earned a degree in culinary arts from this school. See more about culinary arts at St Philips College
El Centro College ranks #3 for culinary arts by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public institution. El Centro College graduated around 161 culinary arts students in the most recent data year. See more about culinary arts at El Centro College
A rank of #4 makes Arizona Culinary Institute one of the most popular schools for culinary arts. Arizona Culinary Institute is a private for-profit school located in the city of Scottsdale. This school awarded about 127 culinary arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for Arizona Culinary Institute
Texarkana College is one of the most popular culinary arts schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Texarkana, Texarkana College is a public institution. This school awarded about 113 culinary arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Texarkana College
Houston Community College landed the #6 spot among the most popular culinary arts schools. Set in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 111 culinary arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for Houston Community College
Lee College placed #7 for culinary arts by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 94 students earned a degree in culinary arts from this school. Read the full culinary arts report for Lee College
Estrella Mountain Community College comes in at #8 for culinary arts this year. Set in the suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 74 culinary arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Estrella Mountain Community College
South Texas College landed the #9 spot among the most popular culinary arts schools. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public university. This school awarded about 67 culinary arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for South Texas College
Culinary Institute Inc placed #10 for culinary arts by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Houston, Culinary Institute Inc is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 65 culinary arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Culinary Institute Inc
Odessa College landed the #11 spot among the most popular culinary arts schools. Located in the city of Odessa, Odessa College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 64 students earned a degree in culinary arts from this school. Read the full culinary arts report for Odessa College
South Plains College landed the #12 spot among the most popular culinary arts schools. Set in the town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public institution. South Plains College graduated around 57 culinary arts students in the most recent data year. See more about culinary arts at South Plains College
Scottsdale Community College placed #13 for culinary arts by yearly graduations. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public university. Scottsdale Community College graduated around 56 culinary arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full culinary arts details for Scottsdale Community College
San Jacinto Community College landed the #14 spot among the most popular culinary arts schools. Located in the city of Pasadena, San Jacinto Community College is a public university. San Jacinto Community College graduated around 52 culinary arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full culinary arts details for San Jacinto Community College
Central New Mexico Community College landed the #15 spot among the most popular culinary arts schools. Central New Mexico Community College is a public school located in the city of Albuquerque. This school awarded about 51 culinary arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Central New Mexico Community College
Grayson College ranked #16 on our list of the most popular culinary arts schools. Set in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 50 students earned a degree in culinary arts from this school. Get the full culinary arts details for Grayson College
Collin County Community College District comes in at #17 for culinary arts this year. Set in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public institution. Collin County Community College District graduated around 49 culinary arts students in the most recent data year. See more about culinary arts at Collin County Community College District
The Culinary School Of Fort Worth placed #18 for culinary arts by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Fort Worth, The Culinary School Of Fort Worth is a private for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 44 students earned a degree in culinary arts from this school. Get the full culinary arts details for The Culinary School Of Fort Worth
Austin Community College District landed the #19 spot among the most popular culinary arts schools. Austin Community College District is a public school located in the city of Austin. Austin Community College District graduated around 37 culinary arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full culinary arts report for Austin Community College District
Central Arizona College comes in at #20 for culinary arts this year. Central Arizona College is a public school located in the rural area of Coolidge. This school awarded about 37 culinary arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Central Arizona College
Tarrant County College District landed the #21 spot among the most popular culinary arts schools. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College District is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 34 students earned a degree in culinary arts from this school. Get the full culinary arts details for Tarrant County College District
Texas State Technical College comes in at #22 for culinary arts this year. Set in the city of Waco, Texas State Technical College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 33 students earned a degree in culinary arts from this school. Read the full culinary arts report for Texas State Technical College
Alvin Community College ranked #23 on our list of the most popular culinary arts schools. Located in the suburb of Alvin, Alvin Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 24 culinary arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Alvin Community College
Tulsa Technology Center placed #24 for culinary arts by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Technology Center is a public university. Tulsa Technology Center graduated around 24 culinary arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full culinary arts report for Tulsa Technology Center
Arizona Western College placed #25 for culinary arts by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Yuma, Arizona Western College is a public institution. This school awarded about 22 culinary arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for Arizona Western College
Not far behind, these schools also graduate many culinary arts students:
These schools also graduate students in culinary arts every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Culinary Arts Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Yavapai College | Prescott, AZ | 2 |
| #52 | Gateway Community College Central City | Phoenix, AZ | 1 |
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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