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Personal & Culinary Services at Meridian Community College
If you plan to study Personal & Culinary Services, consider the program at Meridian Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
Meridian Community College is in Meridian, MS.
Studying Online at Meridian Community College
Online coursework is an option at Meridian Community College. Of 2,780 students, 255 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 751 (27%) took at least some classes online.
Personal & Culinary Services Rankings at Meridian Community College
These rankings give you a sense of how Meridian Community College’s Personal & Culinary Services program to other colleges that offer this major.
Associate-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | Mississippi | #4 of 20 |
| Best Value | Mississippi | #7 of 23 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Southeast (Region) | #58 of 365 |
| Best Value | Southeast (Region) | #86 of 396 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #223 of 1,424 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #273 of 1,367 |
Earnings for Personal & Culinary Services Graduates from Meridian Community College
Graduates of Meridian Community College’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 | $15,465 |
| 2 years | $15,048 |
| 3 years | $16,101 |
| 4 years | $18,352 |
| 5 years | $20,611 |
How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Personal & Culinary Services graduates from Meridian Community College earn a median of $18,352, compared with $38,301 for all Meridian Community College graduates — about 52% lower than the school-wide median.
Top-Paying Careers for Personal & Culinary Services Graduates
Students who finish Personal & Culinary Services program at Meridian Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Personal & Culinary Services graduates, 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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