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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.

58programs
31schools
$28,740median 1-yr earnings
$11,000median debt
SchoolCityProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Dallas CollegeDallas, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate98$34,965$15,703$178
The Culinary School of Fort WorthFort Worth, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate84$33,751$9,500$108
Culinary Institute IncHouston, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree93$33,221$27,995$318
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-AustinAustin, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree197$32,562$17,000$193
Culinary Institute IncHouston, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate46$31,480$15,099$172
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-AustinAustin, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate46$30,212$9,500$108
Texas State Technical CollegeWaco, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree27$28,740––
Remington College-Dallas CampusDallas, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree–$27,684––
Houston City CollegeHouston, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree52$26,715$11,000$125
St Philip's CollegeSan Antonio, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree25$26,661––
Remington College-Dallas CampusDallas, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate–$22,233$10,077$115
Remington College-Houston Southeast CampusLeague City, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate0$22,233$10,077$115
South Texas CollegeMcAllen, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree29$21,100––
Alvin Community CollegeAlvin, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate17not reported––
Alvin Community CollegeAlvin, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree7not reported––
Austin Community College DistrictAustin, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate13not reported––
Austin Community College DistrictAustin, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree15not reported––
Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate0not reported––
Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree8not reported––
Dallas CollegeDallas, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree33not reported––
El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate16not reported––
El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree17not reported––
Galveston CollegeGalveston, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate19not reported––
Galveston CollegeGalveston, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree4not reported––
Grayson CollegeDenison, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate14not reported––
Grayson CollegeDenison, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree7not reported––
Houston City CollegeHouston, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate48not reported––
Kilgore CollegeKilgore, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate12not reported––
Kilgore CollegeKilgore, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree4not reported––
Lamar State College-Port ArthurPort Arthur, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate10not reported––
Lamar State College-Port ArthurPort Arthur, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree3not reported––
Laredo CollegeLaredo, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate11not reported––
Laredo CollegeLaredo, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree3not reported––
Lee CollegeBaytown, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate98not reported––
Lee CollegeBaytown, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree24not reported––
College of the MainlandTexas City, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate–not reported––
College of the MainlandTexas City, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree–not reported––
Northeast Texas Community CollegeMount Pleasant, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate1not reported––
Northeast Texas Community CollegeMount Pleasant, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree3not reported––
Odessa CollegeOdessa, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate19not reported––
Odessa CollegeOdessa, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree5not reported––
St Philip's CollegeSan Antonio, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate158not reported––
San Jacinto Community CollegePasadena, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate29not reported––
San Jacinto Community CollegePasadena, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree17not reported––
South Plains CollegeLevelland, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate44not reported––
South Plains CollegeLevelland, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree5not reported––
Tarrant County College DistrictFort Worth, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate53not reported––
Tarrant County College DistrictFort Worth, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree12not reported––
Texarkana CollegeTexarkana, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate25not reported––
Texarkana CollegeTexarkana, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree6not reported––
Tyler Junior CollegeTyler, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate6not reported––
Tyler Junior CollegeTyler, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree5not reported––
Vernon CollegeVernon, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate0not reported––
Collin County Community College DistrictMcKinney, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate32not reported––
Collin County Community College DistrictMcKinney, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree21not reported––
South Texas CollegeMcAllen, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate35not reported––
Lamar Institute of TechnologyBeaumont, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate34not reported––
Texas State Technical CollegeWaco, TXCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate10not 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.