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2023 Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

11 Ranked Colleges
413 Degrees Awarded
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Baking & Pastry Arts

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Baking & Pastry Arts” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef is the 367th most popular major in the country with 4,322 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 413 baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Baking & Pastry Arts” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Baking & Pastry Arts

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Baking & Pastry Arts”.

Top 11 Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Baking & Pastry Arts list. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 19 ’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying baking & pastry arts list, Houston Community College has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 48,329 students enrolled at Houston Community College, 1,421 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 783 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,632. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Houston Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Houston Community College]](/colleges/houston-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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St Philip's College
San Antonio, Texas

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Baking & Pastry Arts that were part of this year’s ranking, St Philip’s College landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 50 ’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.

St Philip’s College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 12,696 students enrolled at St Philip’s College, 1,363 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,105 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,089. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at St Philip’s College]](/colleges/st-philips-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Baking & Pastry Arts that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of Dallas landed the #3 spot on the list. The Art Institute of Dallas is a private for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying baking & pastry arts list, The Art Institute of Dallas has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 122 of the 493 students enrolled at The Art Institute of Dallas were GI Bill® students, of which 94 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,137. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The Art Institute of Dallas does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full The Art Institute of Dallas Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Baking & Pastry Arts. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s baking and pastry arts degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Austin Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,473 of the 39,896 students enrolled at Austin Community College District were GI Bill® students, of which 59 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $735. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Austin Community College District]](/colleges/austin-community-college-district/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Baking & Pastry Arts that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. San Jacinto College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 12 ’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.

San Jacinto College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, San Jacinto College supports 31,110 students, and 862 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 635 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,772. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at San Jacinto College]](/colleges/san-jacinto-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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El Paso Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Baking & Pastry Arts ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s baking and pastry arts students in 2020-2021.

El Paso Community College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, El Paso Community College supports 26,034 students, and 1,324 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 511 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,459. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. El Paso Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full El Paso Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas

Del Mar College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Baking & Pastry Arts ranking. Del Mar College is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 2 ’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.

DMC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, DMC supports 10,678 students, and 628 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 339 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,882. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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The Art Institute of Houston ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Baking & Pastry Arts list. The Art Institute of Houston is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ai Houston, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 511 students enrolled at The Art Institute of Houston, 128 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,531. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The Art Institute of Houston offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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With a ranking of #9, The Art Institute of San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Baking & Pastry Arts 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 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ai San Antonio, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ai San Antonio supports 395 students, and 201 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 159 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,094. On top of their other funding sources, 20 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The Art Institute of San Antonio]](/colleges/the-art-institute-of-san-antonio/student-life/veterans/)

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The Art Institute of Austin ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Baking & Pastry Arts list. Austin, 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 2 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ai Austin, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 236 students enrolled at Ai Austin, 130 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 109 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,465. During this same period, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Culinary Institute Inc landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Baking & Pastry Arts ranking. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 41 ’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Culinary Institute LeNotre also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 57 of the 382 students enrolled at Culinary Institute Inc were GI Bill® students, of which 43 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,995. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Culinary Institute LeNotre]](/colleges/culinary-institute-inc/student-life/veterans/)

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