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Personal & Culinary Services at Valencia College
If you plan to study Personal & Culinary Services, you may want to check out the program at Valencia College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.
Valencia College is located in Orlando, FL.
Studying Online at Valencia College
Many students take online classes at Valencia College. Of 47,425 students, 21,678 (46%) studied exclusively online and 15,062 (32%) took at least some classes online.
Personal & Culinary Services Rankings at Valencia College
These rankings give you a sense of how Valencia College’s Personal & Culinary Services program against other schools offering the same major.
Associate-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | Florida | #10 of 81 |
| Best Value | Florida | #15 of 85 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Southeast (Region) | #37 of 365 |
| Best Value | Southeast (Region) | #113 of 396 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #203 of 1,367 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #341 of 1,424 |
Earnings for Personal & Culinary Services Graduates from Valencia College
Graduates of Valencia College’s Personal & Culinary Services program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $24,166 |
| 2 years | $27,126 |
| 3 years | $30,634 |
| 4 years | $28,549 |
| 5 years | $29,578 |
Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Personal & Culinary Services graduates from Valencia College report median earnings of $28,549, compared with $38,992 for all Valencia College graduates — about 27% lower than the school-wide median.
Median Debt at Graduation
Median student loan debt for Personal & Culinary Services graduates from Valencia College comes in at $17,468.
Top-Paying Careers for Personal & Culinary Services Graduates
Students who finish Personal & Culinary Services program at Valencia College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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
More about our data sources and methodologies.