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2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree School for You

With 134 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, personal and culinary services is the #32 most popular major in New Jersey.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New Jersey to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 analysis found Hudson County Community College to be the most popular school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Jersey. Located in the large city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in personal and culinary services at HCCC, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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Out of the 13 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Mercer County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of West Windsor.

About 61% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 39% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brookdale Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

Women make up 40% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Atlantic Cape Community College is a great place for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Atlantic Cape Community College, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastwick College - Hackensack. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Hackensack, Eastwick College - Hackensack is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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Rowan College at Burlington County 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. Located in the suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 60% are male.

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Passaic County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Paterson, PCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Raritan Valley Community 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 rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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With a ranking of #8, Middlesex County 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 Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Middlesex County College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#10

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

County College of Morris landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal and culinary services programs. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Randolph.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 13 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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