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

11 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 #30 most popular major in Virginia with 301 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Virginia 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

Our analysis found ECPI University to be the most popular school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 45% are male.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at ECPI University Report

#2

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Stratford University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit college with a small 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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Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, John Tyler Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Personal & Culinary Services at John Tyler Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Virginia Western Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal and culinary services schools in Virginia. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Roanoke.

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

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Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

Of the 18 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Tidewater Community College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Central Virginia Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Central Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

About 63% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Central Virginia Community College Report

#7

Columbia College

Vienna, VA

Columbia 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 #7 on the list. Columbia College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Vienna.

Of the 4 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Columbia College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Reynolds Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal and culinary services programs. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Richmond.

Women make up 67% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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#8

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

With a ranking of #8, Piedmont Virginia 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 Charlottesville, PVCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in personal and culinary services at PVCC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#10

The Art Institute of Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, VA

The Art Institute of Virginia Beach landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal and culinary services programs. Ai Virginia Beach is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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 11 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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