2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef is the 284th most popular major in the country with 4,190 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southwest region, there were 549 baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region baking & pastry arts students whose families make $30-$48k.
Top 14 Best Value Colleges for Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Dallas, Texas, this large public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified ’s baking and pastry arts students in 2019-2020.
El Centro College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,228 for Southwest Region Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend El Centro College.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s baking and pastry arts degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Austin Community College District, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $4,362 for southwest region baking & pastry arts students whose families make $30-$48k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region baking & pastry arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, Houston Community College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $5,351 for Southwest Region Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 28 ’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2019-2020.
El Paso Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend El Paso Community College is $4,609 for Southwest Region Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Philip’s College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s baking and pastry arts degrees to 99 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at St Philip’s College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St Philip’s College is $6,522 for Southwest Region Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Collin County Community College District came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. McKinney, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s baking and pastry arts degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
Collin County Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Collin County Community College District is $5,536 for Southwest Region Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.
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With a ranking of #7, Del Mar College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s baking and pastry arts students in 2019-2020.
DMC also made our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $5,957 for Southwest Region Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend DMC.
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With a ranking of #8, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 23 ’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region baking & pastry arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, San Jacinto College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto Community College is $8,502 for Southwest Region Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.
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With a ranking of #9, Scottsdale Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 23 ’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Scottsdale Community College also made our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $10,103 for Southwest Region Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Scottsdale Community College.
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The Art Institute of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s baking and pastry arts degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
Ai Houston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The Art Institute of Houston is $21,747 for southwest region baking & pastry arts students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Austin landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 78 degrees to qualified ’s baking and pastry arts students in 2019-2020.
Escoffier - Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,408 for southwest region baking & pastry arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Escoffier - Austin.
With a ranking of #12, Culinary Institute Inc did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s baking and pastry arts degrees to 68 students in 2019-2020.
Culinary Institute LeNotre also took the #12 spot in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Culinary Institute Inc is $27,738 for southwest region baking & pastry arts students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #13, The Art Institute of San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s baking and pastry arts degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region baking & pastry arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, Ai San Antonio has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The Art Institute of San Antonio is $22,788 for Southwest Region Baking & Pastry Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.
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The Art Institute of Austin ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Baking & Pastry Arts Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ai Austin is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 4 ’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Ai Austin also made our “Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend The Art Institute of Austin is $22,824 for southwest region baking & pastry arts students whose families make $30-$48k.
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References
- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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