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

2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast 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.

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.

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 .

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 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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#2

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

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 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 fairly 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fayetteville Technical Community College is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize 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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#5

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college 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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#6

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

Sullivan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in the 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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#8

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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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#9

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College landed the #9 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 very large student population.

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

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#10

Louisiana Culinary Institute

Baton Rouge, LA

Louisiana Culinary Institute came in at #10 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 suburb of Baton Rouge, Louisiana Culinary Institute is a private 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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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 large city of Jacksonville.

Women make up 69% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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#12

Helms College

Macon, GA

With a ranking of #12, Helms 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 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 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 #13 on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly 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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#14

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Hinds 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 #14 on the list. Hinds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe 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 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 #15 on the 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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#16

John A Gupton College

Nashville, TN

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 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 #17 on the list. 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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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal & culinary services programs. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a medium-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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#19

St Petersburg College

St. Petersburg, FL

St Petersburg 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. 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 landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal & culinary services programs. Located in the 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 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 #21 on the list. 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 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 #21 on the list. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 69% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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#23

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Trident Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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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Honorable Mentions

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 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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