2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Arizona
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 132 degrees and certificates were awarded to personal and culinary services students who went to a Arizona college or university. This makes it the #35 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Arizona 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Arizona Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Personal & Culinary Services
Our analysis found Chandler-Gilbert Community College to be the best value school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arizona. Located in the city of Chandler, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chandler-Gilbert Community College are $2,070 a year.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College also made our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list, coming in at #4.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pima Community College is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pima County Community College District are $2,250 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,155 |
| New Mexico | 76 |
| Oklahoma | 45 |
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Majors Related to 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 2 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.