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

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

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$26,556 Avg Salary
$14,837 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2021-2022, personal & culinary services students earned 1,482 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Virginia 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.

#1

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

Our 2023 rankings named ECPI University the most popular school in Virginia for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. ECPI University is a large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

Of the 111 students majoring in personal & culinary services at ECPI University, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Tyler Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Chester.

Of the 35 students majoring in personal & culinary services at John Tyler Community College, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Western Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 45% are male.

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Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Tidewater Community College, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Central Virginia 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 small city of Lynchburg, Central Virginia Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Central Virginia Community College, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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#7

Columbia College

Vienna, VA

Columbia College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal & culinary services programs. Located in the suburb of Vienna, Columbia College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Columbia College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#8

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

Piedmont Virginia Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal & culinary services programs. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, PVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Reynolds Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Reynolds Community College, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#10

The Art Institute of Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, VA

The Art Institute of Virginia Beach ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Ai Virginia Beach is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at The Art Institute of Virginia Beach Report

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
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

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 11 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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