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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$11,280 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,607 Avg Salary

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

Personal & Culinary Services is the #30 most popular major in Virginia with 301 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia

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 Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Personal & Culinary Services

Our analysis found John Tyler Community College to be the best value school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at John Tyler Community College are $4,800 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, John Tyler Community College also did well on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tidewater Community College are $5,561 a year.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Tidewater Community College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Virginia Western Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in Virginia. Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Roanoke.

Virginia Western Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,355 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Virginia Western Community College

#4

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stratford University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stratford University are $15,130 a year.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Stratford University Report

#5

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

The excellent associate degree programs at ECPI University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

ECPI University undergraduate students pay an average of $17,479 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, The Art Institute of Virginia Beach did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Ai Virginia Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ai Virginia Beach are $19,354 per year.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at The Art Institute of Virginia Beach

Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 668
West Virginia 33
South Carolina 92
Florida 371
Arkansas 79
Mississippi 149
Tennessee 77
Louisiana 143
Alabama 194
Kentucky 109
Georgia 327

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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