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Personal & Culinary Services at ECPI University
If you plan to study Personal & Culinary Services, take a look at what ECPI University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.
ECPI University is in Virginia Beach, VA.
Online Class Availability at ECPI University
Many students take online classes at ECPI University. Of 12,572 students, 3,365 (27%) studied exclusively online and 1,498 (12%) took at least some classes online.
Personal & Culinary Services Rankings at ECPI University
Rankings can help you compare ECPI University’s Personal & Culinary Services program to other colleges that offer this major.
Associate-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | Virginia | #2 of 22 |
| Best Value | Virginia | #15 of 27 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Southeast (Region) | #29 of 365 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #171 of 1,367 |
| Best Value | Southeast (Region) | #253 of 396 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #877 of 1,424 |
Earnings for Personal & Culinary Services Graduates from ECPI University
Those who finish ECPI University’s Personal & Culinary Services program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $22,745 |
| 2 years | $23,974 |
| 3 years | $25,544 |
| 4 years | $30,349 |
| 5 years | $33,929 |
How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Personal & Culinary Services graduates from ECPI University take home a median $30,349, compared with $54,779 for all ECPI University graduates — about 45% lower than the school-wide median.
Median Debt at Graduation
The median debt for Personal & Culinary Services graduates from ECPI University comes in at $13,744.
Best-Paid Careers for Personal & Culinary Services Graduates
Graduates of the Personal & Culinary Services program at ECPI University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Personal & Culinary Services majors, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Food Service Managers | $165,782 |
| Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers | $58,312 |
| Concierges | $57,046 |
| Crematory Operators | $48,579 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $47,691 |
| Barbers | $47,321 |
| Bakers | $41,467 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $41,438 |
| Gambling Cage Workers | $40,678 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $39,017 |
References
- IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
- U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
- O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- National Center for Education Statistics
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