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Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

With 149,352 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, personal & culinary services is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 69 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 2023 rankings named Culinary Institute of America the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. The Culinary Institute of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hyde Park.

About 47% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 53% are male.

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Out of the 69 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc landed the # 2 spot on the list. PIMS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 81 students majoring in personal & culinary services at PIMS, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Out of the 69 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service landed the # 3 spot on the list. AAMI is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 63% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 37% are male.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 66% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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#5

Douglas Education Center

Monessen, PA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Douglas Education Center helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal & culinary services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Douglas Education Center is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Monessen.

Women make up 83% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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Niagara County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 31% are male.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Niagara County Community College Report

#7

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal & culinary services programs. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#8

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Monroe College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

Of the 36 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Monroe College, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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SUNY Schenectady County 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 #9 on the list. SUNY Schenectady is a small public school located in the small city of Schenectady.

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

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at SUNY Schenectady County Community College

Hudson County Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in personal & culinary services at HCCC, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
11 Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD
12 Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA
13 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal & culinary services schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,643
Maryland 1,280
Delaware 373
Pennsylvania 3,899
New York 6,710
District of Columbia 166

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 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.

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