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2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$26,607 Avg Salary
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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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 69 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Culinary Institute of America the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. The Culinary Institute of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hyde Park.

Of the 665 students majoring in personal and culinary services at The Culinary Institute of America, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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Out of the 69 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc landed the # 2 spot on the list. PIMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 135 students majoring in personal and culinary services at PIMS, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. AAMI is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 83 students majoring in personal and culinary services at AAMI, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#5

Douglas Education Center

Monessen, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Douglas Education Center is a great place for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Douglas Education Center is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small suburb of Monessen.

Women make up 82% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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Niagara County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Niagara County Community College, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#7

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Nassau Community College, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#8

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #8, Monroe College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Monroe College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

Of the 41 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Monroe College, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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SUNY Schenectady County Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal and culinary services programs. SUNY Schenectady is a small public school located in the city of Schenectady.

About 50% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at SUNY Schenectady County Community College Report

Hudson County 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 46% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Hudson County Community College Report

Honorable Mentions

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 the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD
12 Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA
13 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal and culinary services schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 134
Pennsylvania 466
New York 1,214
Maryland 97
Delaware 21
District of Columbia 6

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

Majors Similar to Personal & Culinary Services

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.

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