2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest 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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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
Our analysis found Lee College to be the best value school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lee College are $4,302 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Lee College also did well on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, El Centro College is ranked #3 for overall quality for personal and culinary services in the Southwest Region .
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Out of the 33 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Amarillo College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Amarillo College are $4,704 a year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Houston Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in the Southwest Region . Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Houston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,460 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Harris Montgomery are $6,168 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Harris Montgomery also did well on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
South Plains College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
South Plains College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,276 in tuition and fees each year.
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San Jacinto Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree personal and culinary services programs. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jacinto College are $5,040 a year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at San Jacinto Community College
Grayson College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grayson College are $5,482 a year.
With a ranking of #9, Del Mar College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. DMC is a large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.
DMC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,930 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Del Mar College
Central New Mexico Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree personal and culinary services programs. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CNM are $7,540 a year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Central New Mexico Community College
Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State
Explore the best personal and culinary services colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 132 |
| Texas | 1,155 |
| New Mexico | 76 |
| Oklahoma | 45 |
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Personal & Culinary Services Related Majors for 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 Related Majors
| 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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