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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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

In 2021-2022, personal & culinary services students earned 1,482 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for personal & culinary services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Check out the personal & culinary services associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Personal & Culinary Services

#1

John Tyler Community College

Chester, VA

35 Associate Degrees

#7 in Quality in Virginia

$4,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found John Tyler Community College to be the best value school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Virginia. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Chester.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at John Tyler Community College are $4,800 per year.

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#2

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, VA

25 Associate Degrees

#10 in Quality in Virginia

$5,561 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tidewater Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tidewater Community College are $5,561 per year.

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#3

Virginia Western Community College

Roanoke, VA

11 Associate Degrees

#13 in Quality in Virginia

$5,103 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Western Community College is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Virginia Western Community College are $5,103 a year.

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#5

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

111 Associate Degrees

#6 in Quality in Virginia

$18,484 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, ECPI University landed the # 5 spot on the list. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

ECPI University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,484 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

The Art Institute of Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, VA

$20,794 Average Tuition & Fees

The Art Institute of Virginia Beach landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree personal & culinary services programs. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Ai Virginia Beach is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Ai Virginia Beach undergraduate students pay an average of $20,794 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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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