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

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

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

In 2021-2022, personal & culinary services students earned 3,899 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

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 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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc to be the most popular school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, PIMS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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A rank of #2 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. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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

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Douglas Education Center

Monessen, PA

Out of the 22 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Douglas Education Center landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Monessen, Douglas Education Center is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northampton County Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Northampton Community College, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pittsburgh Technical College is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Oakdale, Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 48% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal & culinary services programs. Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college 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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Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

Lackawanna College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small city of Scranton, Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in personal & culinary services at IUP, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Commonwealth Technical Institute 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. Located in the small suburb of Johnstown, CTI is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 20% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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Westmoreland County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the rural area of Youngwood, Westmoreland College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,643
Maryland 1,280
Delaware 373
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 22 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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