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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$5,088 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,607 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 327 degrees and certificates were awarded to personal and culinary services students who went to a Georgia 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 Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Georgia 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.

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

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.

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Gwinnett Technical College the best value school in Georgia for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,236 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 Georgia. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Athens Technical College are $3,062 a year.

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#3

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

Out of the 14 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Ogeechee Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ogeechee Technical College are $3,140 per year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Georgia Northwestern Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in Georgia. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $3,062 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is ranked #5 for overall quality for personal and culinary services in Georgia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Valdosta.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $3,152 per year.

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West Georgia Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree personal and culinary services programs. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

West Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,052 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Savannah Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Savannah Tech are $3,042 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, 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 large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Crescent Technical College are $3,126 per year.

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Atlanta Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree personal and culinary services programs. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Atlanta Area Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $3,164 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, GA

Columbus Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Columbus Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbus.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbus Technical College are $3,042 a 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
Florida 371
Virginia 301
Arkansas 79
Mississippi 149
South Carolina 92
Louisiana 143
Alabama 194
Kentucky 109
Tennessee 77

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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