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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

14 Colleges
$26,556 Avg Salary
$14,837 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree School for You

With 149,352 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, personal & culinary services is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Clover Park Technical College the best school in the Far Western US Region for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cerritos College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii Maui College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Kahului, UH Maui College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kapiolani Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Oregon Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. COCC is a small public school located in the city of Bend.

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#6

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Riverside City College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree personal & culinary services programs. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

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#7

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

Citrus College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

Golden West College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Golden West College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Huntington Beach.

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With a ranking of #9, Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.

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#10

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal & culinary services colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Alaska 33
Hawaii 395
Washington 2,405
Oregon 1,160
California 11,805
Nevada 1,649

Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 124,611
Culinary Arts 22,075
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,186
Casino Operations and Services 385
Other Personal & Culinary Services 95

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 105,741
Precision Production 55,411
Construction Trades 40,802
Transportation & Materials Moving 33,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.

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