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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$9,011 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,607 Avg Salary

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 Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for personal and culinary services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Clover Park Technical College to be the best value school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CPTC are $5,740 per year.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii Maui College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Kahului, UH Maui College is a public school with a small student population.

UH Maui College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,414 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cerritos College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a large student population.

Cerritos College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,026 in tuition and fees each year.

Cerritos College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kapiolani Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kapiolani CC are $8,420 per year.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Oregon Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SWOCC is a small public school located in the town of Coos Bay.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SWOCC are $6,483 per year.

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#6

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

Citrus College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Citrus College are $8,804 a year.

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#7

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

Golden West 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 #7 on the list. Golden West College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Huntington Beach.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Golden West College are $8,554 per year.

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#8

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Riverside City College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree personal and culinary services programs. Riverside City College is a large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Riverside City College are $10,120 a year.

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Hawaii Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Hawaii CC is a small public school located in the remote town of Hilo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hawaii CC are $8,340 per year.

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Central Oregon Community 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 #10 on the list. COCC is a small public school located in the small city of Bend.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at COCC are $12,051 a year.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal and culinary services schools 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.

  • 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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