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Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in California

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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 California. In fact, 11,805 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 65 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.

#1

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Cerritos College the most popular school in California for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Cerritos College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.

Women make up 85% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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#2

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Cypress College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal & culinary services schools in California. Cypress College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Cypress.

Of the 68 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Cypress College, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Trade Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 79 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Los Angeles Trade Technical College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#3

American River College

Sacramento, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American River College is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public school with a very large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#5

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Citrus College is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Citrus College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Glendora.

Of the 35 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Citrus College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#6

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Riverside City College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 81% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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#7

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

Golden West College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large suburb of Huntington Beach, Golden West College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Golden West College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#8

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City 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 #8 on the list. Long Beach City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

Women make up 64% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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#9

Laney College

Oakland, CA

With a ranking of #9, Laney 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 Oakland, Laney College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#10

San Joaquin Delta College

Stockton, CA

San Joaquin Delta College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in California ranking. Delta is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Stockton.

Women make up 50% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
11 Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA
12 Los Angeles Mission College Sylmar, CA
12 San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA
12 Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA
12 City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Alaska 33
Hawaii 395
Washington 2,405
Oregon 1,160
Nevada 1,649

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 28 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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