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2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

96 Colleges
$26,607 Avg Salary
$17,648 Avg Student Debt

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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 96 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Personal & Culinary Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for personal and culinary services majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Clover Park Technical College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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#2

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Out of the 96 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cerritos College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 27% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kapiolani Community College is a great place for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 46% are male.

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#4

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cypress College is a great place for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Cypress College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#5

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Nevada. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a very large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 30% are male.

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Spokane Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal and culinary services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Spokane.

About 73% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 27% are male.

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Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal and culinary services programs. LWTech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

Of the 36 students majoring in personal and culinary services at LWTech, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Los Angeles Trade Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal and culinary services programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Los Angeles Trade Technical College, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#8

American River College

Sacramento, CA

With a ranking of #8, American River College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. American River is a very large public school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

About 79% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#10

Bellingham Technical College

Bellingham, WA

Bellingham Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public college with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#10

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

Citrus College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal and culinary services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#12

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Riverside City College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal and culinary services programs. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

Women make up 79% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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Mt. Hood Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal and culinary services programs. Located in the suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in personal and culinary services at MHCC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#14

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

Golden West College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal and culinary services programs. Golden West College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Huntington Beach.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Golden West College

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Personal & Culinary Services students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA
16 Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay, OR
17 Laney College Oakland, CA
18 Leeward Community College Pearl City, HI
18 San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA
18 Seattle Central College Seattle, WA

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal and culinary services colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 669
Washington 328
Oregon 94
Hawaii 131
Nevada 61
Alaska 10

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 27 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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