2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia
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.
2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools
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 large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college 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.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Stratford University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal and culinary services schools in Virginia. 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at John Tyler Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal and culinary services schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 61% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 39% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Western Community College is a great place for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Tidewater Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal and culinary services schools in Virginia. Tidewater Community College is a fairly 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal and culinary services programs. 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.
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With a ranking of #7, Columbia College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Columbia College is a small private for-profit school located in the large 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. 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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Piedmont Virginia Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, PVCC is a public school 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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The Art Institute of Virginia Beach ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Ai Virginia Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 668 |
| West Virginia | 33 |
| Mississippi | 149 |
| South Carolina | 92 |
| Florida | 371 |
| Arkansas | 79 |
| Alabama | 194 |
| Kentucky | 109 |
| Georgia | 327 |
| Tennessee | 77 |
| Louisiana | 143 |
Personal & Culinary Services Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.