by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 359 associate degrees in culinary arts/chef training during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various 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 complete 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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in culinary arts/chef training.
El Centro College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in culinary arts/chef training. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in culinary arts/chef training from El Centro College
Lee College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in culinary arts/chef training. 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
Every student who is interested in an associate degree in culinary arts/chef training needs to take a look at Houston Community College. Houston Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Houston.More information about a associate in culinary arts/chef training from Houston Community College
Texas State Technical College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in culinary arts/chef training. TSTC is a fairly 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 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 all the Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | 171 |
| General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts | 73 |
| Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager | 12 |
| Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant | 7 |
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