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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
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 analysis found Clover Park Technical College to be the best school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Cerritos College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal & culinary services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Hawaii Maui College is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small 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 large city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public school with a medium-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 small city of Bend.
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Riverside City College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Riverside City College is a large public school located in the city of Riverside.
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Citrus College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree personal & culinary services programs. Located in the suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Golden West College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree personal & culinary services programs. Golden West College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Huntington Beach.
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Lake Washington Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. LWTech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.
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College of Southern Nevada did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal & culinary services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a very large student population.
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Explore the best personal & culinary services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Alaska | 33 |
Hawaii | 395 |
Washington | 2,405 |
Oregon | 1,160 |
California | 11,805 |
Nevada | 1,649 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Personal & Culinary Services
Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Cosmetology | 124,611 |
Culinary Arts | 22,075 |
Funeral & Mortuary Science | 2,186 |
Casino Operations and Services | 385 |
Other Personal & Culinary Services | 95 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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