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Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

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

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

In 2021-2022, personal & culinary services students earned 3,899 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for personal & culinary services majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc to be the best school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, PIMS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Douglas Education Center

Monessen, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Douglas Education Center. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small suburb of Monessen, Douglas Education Center is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Pennsylvania College of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal & culinary services schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public school with a small student population.

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Pittsburgh Technical College 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 #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Oakdale, Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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YTI Career Institute-York 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 #7 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of York, YTI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Jna Institute of Culinary Arts

Philadelphia, PA

Jna Institute of Culinary Arts came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Montgomery County Community College 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 #9 on the list. Montco is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.

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With a ranking of #10, Community College of Philadelphia did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,643
Maryland 1,280
Delaware 373
New York 6,710
District of Columbia 166

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 11 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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