Culinary programs in Texas
58 culinary programs at 31 Texas schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (13 programs), the state median is $28,740 one year after completion, 15% below the national median of $33,992. Median borrower debt is $11,000.
| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas College | Dallas, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 98 | $34,965 | $15,703 | $178 |
| The Culinary School of Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 84 | $33,751 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Culinary Institute Inc | Houston, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 93 | $33,221 | $27,995 | $318 |
| Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin | Austin, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 197 | $32,562 | $17,000 | $193 |
| Culinary Institute Inc | Houston, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 46 | $31,480 | $15,099 | $172 |
| Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin | Austin, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 46 | $30,212 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Texas State Technical College | Waco, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 27 | $28,740 | – | – |
| Remington College-Dallas Campus | Dallas, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | – | $27,684 | – | – |
| Houston City College | Houston, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 52 | $26,715 | $11,000 | $125 |
| St Philip's College | San Antonio, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 25 | $26,661 | – | – |
| Remington College-Dallas Campus | Dallas, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | – | $22,233 | $10,077 | $115 |
| Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus | League City, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 0 | $22,233 | $10,077 | $115 |
| South Texas College | McAllen, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 29 | $21,100 | – | – |
| Alvin Community College | Alvin, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 17 | not reported | – | – |
| Alvin Community College | Alvin, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Austin Community College District | Austin, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 13 | not reported | – | – |
| Austin Community College District | Austin, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 15 | not reported | – | – |
| Del Mar College | Corpus Christi, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Del Mar College | Corpus Christi, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| Dallas College | Dallas, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 33 | not reported | – | – |
| El Paso Community College | El Paso, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 16 | not reported | – | – |
| El Paso Community College | El Paso, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 17 | not reported | – | – |
| Galveston College | Galveston, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 19 | not reported | – | – |
| Galveston College | Galveston, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Grayson College | Denison, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 14 | not reported | – | – |
| Grayson College | Denison, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Houston City College | Houston, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 48 | not reported | – | – |
| Kilgore College | Kilgore, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 12 | not reported | – | – |
| Kilgore College | Kilgore, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Lamar State College-Port Arthur | Port Arthur, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Lamar State College-Port Arthur | Port Arthur, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Laredo College | Laredo, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Laredo College | Laredo, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Lee College | Baytown, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 98 | not reported | – | – |
| Lee College | Baytown, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 24 | not reported | – | – |
| College of the Mainland | Texas City, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| College of the Mainland | Texas City, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | – | not reported | – | – |
| Northeast Texas Community College | Mount Pleasant, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Northeast Texas Community College | Mount Pleasant, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Odessa College | Odessa, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 19 | not reported | – | – |
| Odessa College | Odessa, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| St Philip's College | San Antonio, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 158 | not reported | – | – |
| San Jacinto Community College | Pasadena, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 29 | not reported | – | – |
| San Jacinto Community College | Pasadena, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 17 | not reported | – | – |
| South Plains College | Levelland, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 44 | not reported | – | – |
| South Plains College | Levelland, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 53 | not reported | – | – |
| Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 12 | not reported | – | – |
| Texarkana College | Texarkana, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 25 | not reported | – | – |
| Texarkana College | Texarkana, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Tyler Junior College | Tyler, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Tyler Junior College | Tyler, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Vernon College | Vernon, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Collin County Community College District | McKinney, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 32 | not reported | – | – |
| Collin County Community College District | McKinney, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 21 | not reported | – | – |
| South Texas College | McAllen, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 35 | not reported | – | – |
| Lamar Institute of Technology | Beaumont, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 34 | not reported | – | – |
| Texas State Technical College | Waco, TX | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 10 | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best-paying culinary program in Texas?
By reported one-year earnings, Dallas College leads at $34,965 in the certificate program, but compare cost and local jobs too.
How many culinary programs are in Texas?
The Scorecard lists 58 certificate or associate programs in this field at 31 schools in Texas.