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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Brookdale Community College to be the best value school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
Brookdale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,698 in tuition and fees each year.
Brookdale Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Douglas Education Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Douglas Education Center is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Monessen.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Douglas Education Center are $18,350 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.
IUP undergraduate students pay an average of $18,927 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 Atlantic Cape Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Atlantic Cape Community College are $8,340 a year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . AAMI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
AAMI undergraduate students pay an average of $18,292 in tuition and fees each year.
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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Delaware Tech is a large public school located in the small city of Dover.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delaware Tech are $11,808 per year.
Delaware Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Suffolk County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Suffolk County Community College are $11,740 a year.
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SUNY Schenectady County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Schenectady is a small public school located in the city of Schenectady.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Schenectady are $10,768 a year.
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Kingsborough Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. KCC is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
KCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,132 in tuition and fees each year.
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Niagara 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 #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Niagara County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,205 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State
Explore the best personal & culinary services colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2,643 |
| Maryland | 1,280 |
| Delaware | 373 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,899 |
| New York | 6,710 |
| District of Columbia | 166 |
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 Majors Related 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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