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

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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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 156 schools in the Southeast 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 Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte the most popular school in the Southeast Region for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Charlotte, JWU Charlotte is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 70% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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#2

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

The in-demand associate degree programs at ECPI University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal and culinary services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 55% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal and culinary services schools in the Southeast Region . Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Decatur.

About 67% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 33% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fayetteville Technical Community College is a great place for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a moderately-sized 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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#5

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Out of the 156 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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#6

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

Sullivan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

Women make up 61% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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#7

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

Stratford University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 54% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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#8

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.

About 53% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#9

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal and culinary services programs. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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#10

Louisiana Culinary Institute

Baton Rouge, LA

Louisiana Culinary Institute landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal and culinary services programs. Located in the suburb of Baton Rouge, Louisiana Culinary Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 62% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

About 63% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 37% are male.

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#12

Helms College

Macon, GA

Helms College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal and culinary services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Helms College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Central Piedmont 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 #13 on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Central Piedmont Community College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#14

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

With a ranking of #14, Hinds 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 town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 24% are male.

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Wake Technical Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal and culinary services programs. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.

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

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#16

John A Gupton College

Nashville, TN

John A Gupton College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, John A Gupton College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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Shelton State 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 #17 on the list. Shelton State Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

Of the 34 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Shelton State Community College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast 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 #18 on the list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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With a ranking of #19, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical 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 small city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in personal and culinary services at UA Pulaski Tech, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#19

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal and culinary services programs. SPC is a very large public school located in the city of Clearwater.

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

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With a ranking of #21, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. EMCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Scooba.

Of the 28 students majoring in personal and culinary services at EMCC, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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With a ranking of #21, John Tyler 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 suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 61% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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#23

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

With a ranking of #23, Trident Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

Women make up 78% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
24 Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL
25 Northwest-Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals, AL
25 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville, NC
27 The Art Institute of Atlanta Atlanta, GA
28 Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC
29 Sandhills Community College Pinehurst, NC
30 Jefferson State Community College Birmingham, AL
30 Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA
30 H Councill Trenholm State Community College Montgomery, AL
30 NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville, AR
30 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal and culinary services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 668
West Virginia 33
South Carolina 92
Florida 371
Virginia 301
Arkansas 79
Mississippi 149
Louisiana 143
Alabama 194
Kentucky 109
Georgia 327
Tennessee 77

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 26 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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