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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$1,255 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,607 Avg Salary

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

Personal & Culinary Services is the #33 most popular major in California with 669 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in California 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 California to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for personal and culinary services students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in California

Check out the personal and culinary services associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Personal & Culinary Services

#1

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Cerritos College the best value school in California for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.

Cerritos College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,346 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Cerritos College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in California list.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Cerritos College Report

#2

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at Riverside City College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in California. Located in the city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Riverside City College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,420 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Citrus College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. Citrus College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Glendora.

Citrus College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,196 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Citrus College Report

#4

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Golden West College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Huntington Beach, Golden West College is a public college with a large student population.

Golden West College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,186 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego City College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Diego City College are $1,144 a year.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at San Diego City College

With a ranking of #6, Los Angeles Trade Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Trade Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,238 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Los Angeles Trade Technical College Report

Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 6 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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