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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Georgia

2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Georgia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$5,208 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,556 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, personal & culinary services was ranked 3rd in Georgia. In fact, 5,282 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Georgia 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.

2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Georgia

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

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Our analysis found Gwinnett Technical College to be the best value school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Georgia. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GTC are $3,286 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Athens Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Athens Technical College are $3,062 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Athens Technical College also is in the top 20% of our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Georgia ranking.

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#3

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

The excellent associate degree programs at Ogeechee Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in Georgia. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Statesboro.

Ogeechee Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $3,112 per year.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Georgia list.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in Georgia. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Valdosta.

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,162 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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West Georgia Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at West Georgia Technical College are $3,122 a year.

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Savannah Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree personal & culinary services programs. Located in the city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Savannah Tech are $3,042 a year.

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Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree personal & culinary services programs. Southern Crescent Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Griffin.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Crescent Technical College are $3,126 a year.

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With a ranking of #9, Atlanta Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Atlanta Area Tech are $3,164 a year.

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#10

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, GA

Columbus Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Columbus Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Columbus.

Columbus Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,042 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges 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
Tennessee 2,432
Louisiana 4,310
Mississippi 1,210
South Carolina 1,802
Florida 12,205
Virginia 1,482
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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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