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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

55 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.

The Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 55 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast 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

#1

John A Gupton College

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named John A Gupton College the best school in the Southeast Region for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Nashville, John A Gupton College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Charlotte, JWU Charlotte is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sullivan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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#4

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stratford University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 55 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.

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Jefferson State Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Central Carolina Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Sanford, Central Carolina Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal and culinary services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal and culinary services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a very large student population.

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Central Piedmont Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school 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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 668
West Virginia 33
South Carolina 92
Florida 371
Virginia 301
Arkansas 79
Mississippi 149
Louisiana 143
Alabama 194
Kentucky 109
Georgia 327
Tennessee 77

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 25 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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