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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

6 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 #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

#1

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found Stratford University to be the best school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Virginia. Located in the midsize 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 large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Art Institute of Virginia Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Roanoke.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.

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