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

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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 1,482 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia

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

Top Virginia Trade Schools for an Associate in Personal & Culinary Services

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, John Tyler Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Chester.

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#3

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, ECPI University landed the # 3 spot on the list. ECPI University is a large private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

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Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Art Institute of Virginia Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Ai Virginia Beach is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Virginia Western 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,501
West Virginia 436
Alabama 996
Kentucky 1,362
Georgia 5,282
Tennessee 2,432
Louisiana 4,310
Mississippi 1,210
South Carolina 1,802
Florida 12,205
Arkansas 1,538

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 6 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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