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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

14 Colleges
$26,607 Avg Salary
$17,648 Avg Student Debt

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

Personal & Culinary Services is the #31 most popular major in the country with 130,328 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Clover Park Technical College the best school in the Far Western US Region for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cerritos College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii Maui College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Kahului, UH Maui College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kapiolani Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Oregon Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. COCC is a small public school located in the city of Bend.

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#6

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Riverside City College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

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#7

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

With a ranking of #7, Citrus College did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

Golden West College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree personal and culinary services programs. Golden West College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Huntington Beach.

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Lake Washington Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.

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#10

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal and culinary services colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 669
Washington 328
Oregon 94
Hawaii 131
Nevada 61
Alaska 10

Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 107,895
Culinary Arts 19,806
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 96,336
Precision Production 52,913
Construction Trades 35,794
Transportation & Materials Moving 29,084

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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