2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 55 schools in the Southeast 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.
Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Gwinnett Technical College to be the best value school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $5,636 per year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Athens Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in the Southeast Region . Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Athens Technical College are $5,462 a year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Ogeechee Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in the Southeast Region . Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ogeechee Technical College are $5,540 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Rome.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,462 in tuition and fees each year.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in the Southeast Region . Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Valdosta.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $5,552 per year.
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Delgado 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delgado Community College are $4,079 per year.
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Jefferson State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Jeff State are $8,610 a year.
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West Georgia Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Georgia Technical College are $5,452 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Crescent Technical College are $5,526 per year.
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Central Carolina Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Sanford, Central Carolina Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Carolina Community College are $8,698 per year.
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Request InformationBest Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State
Explore the best personal and culinary services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 668 |
| West Virginia | 33 |
| Mississippi | 149 |
| South Carolina | 92 |
| Florida | 371 |
| Virginia | 301 |
| Arkansas | 79 |
| Alabama | 194 |
| Kentucky | 109 |
| Georgia | 327 |
| Tennessee | 77 |
| Louisiana | 143 |
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| 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 25 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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