Ranking
Best Culinary Arts and Related Services Colleges in Texas 2026
19 Texas colleges offering Culinary Arts and Related Services, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 19
- Cheapest net price
- $1,751
- Top earnings 10y
- $56,544
- Public / Private
- 17 / 0
South Texas College
A+- ROI score
- 52.52
- Net price
- $1,751
- Earnings 10y
- $36,788
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Dallas College
A+- ROI score
- 32.45
- Net price
- $3,214
- Earnings 10y
- $41,714
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Del Mar College
A+- ROI score
- 28.43
- Net price
- $3,399
- Earnings 10y
- $38,656
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
El Paso Community College
A+- ROI score
- 27.46
- Net price
- $3,206
- Earnings 10y
- $35,212
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Tarrant County College District
A+- ROI score
- 24.63
- Net price
- $4,337
- Earnings 10y
- $42,727
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Kilgore College
A+- ROI score
- 17.70
- Net price
- $5,364
- Earnings 10y
- $37,975
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Houston City College
A+- ROI score
- 17.11
- Net price
- $5,737
- Earnings 10y
- $39,254
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Austin Community College District
A+- ROI score
- 16.89
- Net price
- $6,390
- Earnings 10y
- $43,177
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Odessa College
A+- ROI score
- 16.50
- Net price
- $6,368
- Earnings 10y
- $42,026
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
South Plains College
A- ROI score
- 15.20
- Net price
- $6,791
- Earnings 10y
- $41,276
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Laredo College
A- ROI score
- 14.63
- Net price
- $5,798
- Earnings 10y
- $33,934
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Collin County Community College District
A- ROI score
- 13.57
- Net price
- $8,969
- Earnings 10y
- $48,701
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Alvin Community College
A- ROI score
- 13.42
- Net price
- $8,525
- Earnings 10y
- $45,762
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Texas Woman's University
A- ROI score
- 11.82
- Net price
- $11,963
- Earnings 10y
- $56,544
- Acceptance
- 96.1%
Texarkana College
B- ROI score
- 9.83
- Net price
- $8,812
- Earnings 10y
- $34,647
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Tyler Junior College
B- ROI score
- 9.34
- Net price
- $10,206
- Earnings 10y
- $38,140
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
San Jacinto Community College
B- ROI score
- 8.87
- Net price
- $12,143
- Earnings 10y
- $43,062
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin
D- ROI score
- 4.64
- Net price
- $19,564
- Earnings 10y
- $36,330
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Culinary Institute Inc
D- ROI score
- 2.65
- Net price
- $30,428
- Earnings 10y
- $32,195
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
How we picked this list
This list starts with Texas schools with positive Culinary Arts and Related Services program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 17.77 (17 public, 0 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
South Texas College in McAllen, TX tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Texas colleges are in this list?
19 Texas colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.