2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree School for You
Personal & Culinary Services is the #32 most popular major in Wisconsin with 128 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Wisconsin 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.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Personal & Culinary Services
Our analysis found Chippewa Valley Technical College to be the best value school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Wisconsin. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $4,568 per year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in Wisconsin. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Madison College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waukesha County Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.
WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gateway Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gateway Technical College are $4,688 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.
FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,746 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, FVTC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.
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Milwaukee Area 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a large student population.
MATC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,793 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 103 |
| Michigan | 266 |
| Ohio | 238 |
| Illinois | 380 |
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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 Majors Related to Personal & Culinary Services
| 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).
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