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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Clover Park Technical College the best value 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CPTC are $5,979 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Hawaii Maui College is a great value 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.
UH Maui College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,420 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Cerritos College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cerritos College are $10,324 a year.
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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 Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kapiolani CC are $8,420 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwestern Oregon Community College is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. SWOCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Coos Bay.
SWOCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,637 in tuition and fees each year.
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Citrus College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Citrus College are $9,310 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Golden West College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Golden West College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Huntington Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Golden West College are $9,854 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, Riverside City College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Riverside City College are $10,000 a year.
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Hawaii Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Hawaii CC is a small public school located in the remote town of Hilo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hawaii CC are $8,340 per year.
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Central Oregon Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. COCC is a small public school located in the city of Bend.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at COCC are $12,609 per year.
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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 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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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).
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