Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in California

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in California

65 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 #33 most popular major in California with 669 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 65 schools in California 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.

Check out the personal and culinary services associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Our analysis found Cerritos College to be the most popular school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.

Of the 62 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Cerritos College, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Cerritos College

#2

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cypress College is a great place for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Cypress College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Cypress.

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

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Cypress College Report

#3

American River College

Sacramento, CA

Out of the 65 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, American River College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in personal and culinary services at American River, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at American River College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Trade Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 76% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Los Angeles Trade Technical College

#5

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

Out of the 65 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Citrus College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Citrus College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Glendora.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Citrus College Report

#6

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Riverside City College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Riverside City College Report

#7

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

With a ranking of #7, Golden West College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Huntington Beach, Golden West College is a public school with a large student population.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Golden West College Report

#8

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal and culinary services programs. Long Beach City College is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

About 85% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 15% are male.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Long Beach City College Report

#9

Laney College

Oakland, CA

Laney 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Oakland, Laney College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 65% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

Read More…

#10

San Joaquin Delta College

Stockton, CA

San Joaquin Delta 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. Delta is a fairly large public school located in the city of Stockton.

About 86% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 14% are male.

Read More…

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
11 Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA
12 Los Angeles Mission College Sylmar, CA
12 Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA
12 City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
12 San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 28 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.