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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

29 Colleges
$7,762 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 2nd in Texas. In fact, 12,596 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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.

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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in Texas 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.

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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for personal & culinary services majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our 2023 rankings named El Centro College the best value school in Texas for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at El Centro College are $4,050 a year.

El Centro College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas list.

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#2

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

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

Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,168 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Lee College

Baytown, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lee College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Lee College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baytown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lee College are $3,882 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Lee College is ranked #4 for overall quality for personal & culinary services in Texas.

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The excellent associate degree programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in Texas. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Houston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

With a ranking of #6, Lone Star College System did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

North Harris Montgomery undergraduate students pay an average of $5,136 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Tarrant County College District landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree personal & culinary services programs. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarrant County College are $3,402 per year.

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#8

Grayson College

Denison, TX

Grayson College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Grayson College is a small public school located in the rural area of Denison.

Grayson College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,132 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

With a ranking of #9, Del Mar College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. DMC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DMC are $4,880 a year.

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#10

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

South Plains College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Levelland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Plains College are $4,473 a year.

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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,080
New Mexico 1,065
Oklahoma 1,910

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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