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2025 Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in Texas

6 Colleges in Texas
950 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts/Chef Training is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #168 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of culinary arts/chef training. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 950 degrees in culinary arts/chef training annually.

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Choosing a Great Culinary Arts/Chef Training School

Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in Texas The culinary arts/chef training program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Culinary Arts/Chef Training rankings. We derive our Best Overall Culinary Arts/Chef Training School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Culinary Arts/Chef Training Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Culinary Arts/Chef Training

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Culinary Arts/Chef Training in Texas

The schools below may not offer all types of culinary arts/chef training degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Texas Schools in Culinary Arts/Chef Training

1
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El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
76 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded

El Centro College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in culinary arts/chef training. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 11th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 76 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent data year.

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Lee College
Baytown, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
68 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded

Lee College is a good choice for students interested in a degree in culinary arts/chef training. Lee College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Baytown. This college ranks 27th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 68 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Lee College in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
40 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in culinary arts/chef training needs to look into Houston Community College. Houston Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Houston. This college ranks 17th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 40 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
38 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded

Texas State Technical College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in culinary arts/chef training. TSTC is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means TSTC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 38 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at TSTC in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
45 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tarrant County College is a great college overall.

There were about 45 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Tarrant County College in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
172 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded

Escoffier - Austin is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

There were roughly 172 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Escoffier - Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in culinary arts/chef training from Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Austin

Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Colleges in the Southwest Region

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 670 50
Oklahoma 565 24
New Mexico 416 27

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Culinary Arts/Chef Training is one of 11 different types of Culinary Arts programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 368
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 92
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 46
Institutional Food Workers 18
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 13
Culinary Science/Culinology 4

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