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2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 156 schools in the Southeast 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.
2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the personal & culinary services associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte to be the most popular school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . 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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Out of the 156 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, ECPI University landed the # 2 spot on the 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Decatur.
Women make up 70% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college 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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Out of the 156 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a fairly 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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With a ranking of #6, Sullivan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. 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.
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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal & culinary services programs. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.
Women make up 54% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.
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Valencia College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 75% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.
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Louisiana Culinary 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Baton Rouge, Louisiana Culinary Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 48% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.
Women make up 69% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.
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Helms College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Macon, Helms College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 59% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.
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Central Piedmont Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 29% are male.
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Hinds Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Hinds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Raymond.
Of the 26 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Hinds Community College, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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Wake Technical Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.
Of the 52 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Wake Technical Community College, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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John A Gupton College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal & culinary services programs. Located in the city of Nashville, John A Gupton College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 66% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.
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Shelton State Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Shelton State Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
Women make up 97% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #18, Mississippi Gulf Coast 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 rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized 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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St Petersburg College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the city of St. Petersburg.
Of the 24 students majoring in personal & culinary services at SPC, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in personal & culinary services at UA Pulaski Tech, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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East Mississippi Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. EMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Scooba.
Of the 16 students majoring in personal & culinary services at EMCC, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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John Tyler Community College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 69% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.
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Trident Technical College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal & culinary services programs. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.
About 61% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 39% are male.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Gadsden State Community College | Gadsden, AL |
| 25 | Northwest-Shoals Community College | Muscle Shoals, AL |
| 25 | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | Asheville, NC |
| 27 | The Art Institute of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA |
| 28 | Horry-Georgetown Technical College | Conway, SC |
| 29 | Sandhills Community College | Pinehurst, NC |
| 30 | H Councill Trenholm State Community College | Montgomery, AL |
| 30 | Jefferson State Community College | Birmingham, AL |
| 30 | Delgado Community College | New Orleans, LA |
| 30 | Savannah Technical College | Savannah, GA |
| 30 | NorthWest Arkansas Community College | Bentonville, AR |
Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State
Explore the best personal & culinary services schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,501 |
| West Virginia | 436 |
| Alabama | 996 |
| Kentucky | 1,362 |
| Georgia | 5,282 |
| Tennessee | 2,432 |
| Louisiana | 4,310 |
| Mississippi | 1,210 |
| South Carolina | 1,802 |
| Florida | 12,205 |
| Virginia | 1,482 |
| Arkansas | 1,538 |
Personal & Culinary Services Related Majors
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.
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