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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Colorado
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree School for You
Personal & Culinary Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Colorado. With 4,642 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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.
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 Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Colorado 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Colorado
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for personal & culinary services majors pursuing a associate degree.
Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Personal & Culinary Services
Our 2023 rankings named Arapahoe Community College the best value school in Colorado for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Arapahoe Community College are $4,080 a year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Arapahoe Community College
Out of the 4 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Pikes Peak Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PPCC are $4,065 per year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Trinidad State Junior College is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Trinidad State Junior College are $5,240 a year.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Trinidad State Junior College Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list. Escoffier - Boulder is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Boulder.
Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
Explore all the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | 82 |
| Utah | 3,047 |
| Montana | 205 |
| Idaho | 1,200 |
Majors Related to 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 4 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.