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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree School for You
In 2021-2022, 149,352 personal & culinary services students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 183 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for personal & culinary services students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Personal & Culinary Services
Our 2023 rankings named Clover Park Technical College the best value school in the United States for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.
CPTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,979 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johnson County Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JCCC are $5,472 per year.
JCCC also claimed a spot on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Chippewa Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,793 a year.
CVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Paul College is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,318 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,864 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Southeast Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking.
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Ridgewater College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.
Ridgewater College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,114 in tuition and fees each year.
Ridgewater College also claimed a spot on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Lee College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lee College are $4,302 per year.
Lee College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list.
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El Centro College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $6,000 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, El Centro College also did well on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #9, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,812 per year.
Madison College also claimed a spot on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Waukesha County Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $6,722 per year.
WCTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list.
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Gwinnett Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,686 in tuition and fees each year.
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Amarillo College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $4,704 per year.
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Athens 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 #13 on the list. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Athens Technical College are $5,462 a year.
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University of Hawaii Maui College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Kahului, UH Maui College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH Maui College are $8,420 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH Maui College also did well on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Oakland Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large suburb of Auburn Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Oakland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,400 in tuition and fees each year.
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Houston Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Houston Community College are $5,460 a year.
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Gateway 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 #17 on the list. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gateway Technical College are $6,917 per year.
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Lone Star College System ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools list. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Harris Montgomery are $6,456 a year.
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With a ranking of #19, Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kansas City Kansas Community College are $6,244 per year.
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Ogeechee Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ogeechee Technical College are $5,540 per year.
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Fox Valley Technical College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree personal & culinary services programs. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.
FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,977 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, FVTC also did well on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #22, Cerritos College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cerritos College are $10,324 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cerritos College also is in the top 15% of our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking.
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Schoolcraft 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 #23 on the list. Located in the small city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Schoolcraft College are $7,652 a year.
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With a ranking of #24, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $5,040 per year.
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South Plains 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 #24 on the list. Located in the town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Plains College are $4,857 per year.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Kapiolani Community College | Honolulu, HI |
| 29 | FINE Mortuary College | Norwood, MA |
| 30 | Southern Maine Community College | South Portland, ME |
| 31 | Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 32 | Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny, IA |
| 33 | Delgado Community College | New Orleans, LA |
| 33 | Grayson College | Denison, TX |
| 35 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Cincinnati, OH |
| 36 | Del Mar College | Corpus Christi, TX |
Personal & Culinary Services by Region
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Personal & Culinary Services Related Majors for Personal & Culinary Services
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 |
Majors Similar to Personal & Culinary Services
| 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 25 schools only.
- 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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