2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree School for You
Personal & Culinary Services is the #30 most popular major in Virginia with 301 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia
Check out the personal and culinary services associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Virginia Schools for an Associate in Personal & Culinary Services
Our 2023 rankings named Stratford University the best school in Virginia for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, John Tyler Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, ECPI University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tidewater Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the city of Norfolk.
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The excellent associate degree programs at The Art Institute of Virginia Beach helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in Virginia. Ai Virginia Beach is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
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Virginia Western Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Roanoke.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 668 |
| West Virginia | 33 |
| Mississippi | 149 |
| South Carolina | 92 |
| Florida | 371 |
| Arkansas | 79 |
| Alabama | 194 |
| Kentucky | 109 |
| Georgia | 327 |
| Tennessee | 77 |
| Louisiana | 143 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Personal & Culinary Services
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 6 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).
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