by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for culinary arts/chef training students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 470 associate degrees in culinary arts/chef training to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of culinary arts/chef training for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for culinary arts/chef training students working on their associate degree.
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 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for culinary arts/chef training students seeking a an associate degree.
Any student who is interested in an associate degree in culinary arts/chef training has to check out El Centro College. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in culinary arts/chef training from El Centro College
Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in culinary arts/chef training has to look into Lee College. Lee College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Baytown.More information about a associate in culinary arts/chef training from Lee College
Houston Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in culinary arts/chef training. Houston Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Houston.More information about a associate in culinary arts/chef training from Houston Community College
It's hard to beat Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue an associate degree in culinary arts/chef training. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public university located in the town of Okmulgee.More information about a associate in culinary arts/chef training from Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
CNM is a fairly large public college located in the city of Albuquerque.More information about a associate in culinary arts/chef training from Central New Mexico Community College
TSTC is a large public college located in the city of Waco.More information about a associate in culinary arts/chef training from Texas State Technical College
Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in culinary arts/chef training from Tarrant County College District
Escoffier - Austin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Austin.More information about a associate in culinary arts/chef training from Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Austin
Explore the best culinary arts/chef training schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 420 | 432 |
| Arizona | 349 | 50 |
| New Mexico | 255 | 27 |
| Oklahoma | 222 | 24 |
One of 11 majors within the Culinary Arts area of study, Culinary Arts/Chef Training has other similar majors worth exploring.
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