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2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools

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

In 2021-2022, 149,352 personal & culinary services students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 569 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Personal & Culinary Services program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Culinary Institute of America to be the most popular school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. The Culinary Institute of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hyde Park.

Women make up 47% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Boulder, Escoffier - Boulder is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 62% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. JWU Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Women make up 70% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Austin is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Austin, Escoffier - Austin is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 56% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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Out of the 569 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, JWU Charlotte is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 24% are male.

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Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

About 67% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Report

#7

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 58% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. PIMS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

About 67% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Decatur.

Women make up 70% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Clover Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #11, Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Houston Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal & culinary services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

About 93% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#13

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal & culinary services programs. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 36% are male.

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American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. AAMI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 63% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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Dallas Institute of Funeral Service ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the large city of Dallas, Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 61% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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#16

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

Sullivan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal & culinary services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

About 58% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 42% are male.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Sullivan University Report

Worsham College of Mortuary Science came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Worsham College of Mortuary Science is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wheeling.

Women make up 73% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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#19

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal & culinary services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Cerritos College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#20

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

Women make up 54% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal & culinary services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 70 students majoring in personal & culinary services at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in personal & culinary services at DMACC, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#23

Douglas Education Center

Monessen, PA

Douglas Education Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal & culinary services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Douglas Education Center is a small private for-profit school located in the small suburb of Monessen.

Of the 63 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Douglas Education Center, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#24

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

With a ranking of #24, Pikes Peak Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. PPCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Colorado Springs.

Women make up 72% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Pikes Peak Community College Report

#25

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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#28

Louisiana Culinary Institute

Baton Rouge, LA
#28

Cypress College

Cypress, CA
#31

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY
#34

Helms College

Macon, GA
#36

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV
#39

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO
#41

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS
#42

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS
#42

Monroe College

Bronx, NY
#42

Baker College

Owosso, MI
#45

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Additional Award Winners

This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 569 different United States personal & culinary services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
52 St Philip’s College San Antonio, TX
52 Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA
54 Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ
54 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX
54 John A Gupton College Nashville, TN
57 Shelton State Community College Tuscaloosa, AL
58 American River College Sacramento, CA
58 Mid-America College of Funeral Service Jeffersonville, IN
58 Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles, CA
61 Vincennes University Vincennes, IN
62 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS
62 San Antonio College San Antonio, TX
62 Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD
62 Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ
62 Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL
67 Macomb Community College Warren, MI
67 El Centro College Dallas, TX
67 Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA
67 Citrus College Glendora, CA
71 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
71 Riverside City College Riverside, CA
71 St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL
71 College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL
75 John Tyler Community College Chester, VA
75 Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI
75 Metropolitan Community College Omaha, NE
75 Texas State Technical College Waco, TX
75 Universidad del Este Carolina, PR
75 Mt. Hood Community College Gresham, OR
75 East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS
82 South Texas College McAllen, TX
82 Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT
82 Golden West College Huntington Beach, CA
82 Trident Technical College Charleston, SC

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Personal & Culinary Services students that almost earned our Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
86 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA
86 Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA
86 Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL
86 Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN
90 Northwest-Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals, AL
90 Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE
90 Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO
90 Palo Alto College San Antonio, TX
90 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville, NC
95 Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Okmulgee, OK
95 The Art Institute of Atlanta Atlanta, GA
95 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
95 Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay, OR
99 Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, NY
99 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
99 Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY
99 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA
99 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
99 Pittsburgh Technical College Oakdale, PA
99 National University College Bayamon, PR
99 Guam Community College Mangilao, GU
99 Laney College Oakland, CA
99 Bristol Community College Fall River, MA
99 Mercer County Community College West Windsor, NJ
110 San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA
110 Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY
110 Leeward Community College Pearl City, HI
110 Seattle Central College Seattle, WA
110 Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC

Personal & Culinary Services by Region

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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 26 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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