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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$6,708 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,607 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 371 degrees and certificates were awarded to personal and culinary services students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #32 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Florida 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. 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.

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

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

#1

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Our analysis found Miami Dade College to be the best value school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MDC are $2,838 a year.

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#2

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Valencia College is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Valencia College are $2,474 a year.

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#3

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Petersburg College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SPC are $2,682 a year.

SPC also made our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list, coming in at #5.

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#4

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL

Out of the 9 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Pensacola State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Pensacola, Pensacola State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pensacola State are $2,367 a year.

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#5

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Daytona State College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Daytona State College is a large public school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

Daytona State College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,106 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Daytona State College also is in the top 20% of our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking.

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#6

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a large student population.

Indian River State College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,764 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Indian River State College also claimed a spot on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Eastern Florida State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree personal and culinary services programs. Located in the suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EFSC are $2,791 per year.

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AI Miami International University of Art and Design ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Miami, International Fine Arts College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at International Fine Arts College are $19,354 a year.

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#9

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With a ranking of #9, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale undergraduate students pay an average of $22,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 668
West Virginia 33
Mississippi 149
South Carolina 92
Virginia 301
Arkansas 79
Alabama 194
Kentucky 109
Georgia 327
Tennessee 77
Louisiana 143

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 9 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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