2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
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.
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 Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 72 schools in the Southwest Region 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 the Southwest Region
Check out the personal and culinary services associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Austin the most popular school in the Southwest Region for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Austin, Escoffier - Austin is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 224 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Escoffier - Austin, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Out of the 72 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service landed the # 2 spot on the list. Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Of the 160 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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Out of the 72 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Of the 98 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Houston Community College, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Out of the 72 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Institute of Funeral Service landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 82 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Culinary Institute Inc is a great place for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Culinary Institute LeNotre is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
Of the 55 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Culinary Institute LeNotre, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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Central New Mexico Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 78% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.
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St Philip’s College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in personal and culinary services at St Philip's College, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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Scottsdale Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Scottsdale Community College, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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San Jacinto Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 71% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chandler.
Women make up 87% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, San Antonio College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. San Antonio College is a large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
About 81% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 19% are male.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Personal & Culinary Services students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | El Centro College | Dallas, TX |
| 13 | Texas State Technical College | Waco, TX |
| 14 | South Texas College | McAllen, TX |
Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State
Explore the best personal and culinary services colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 132 |
| Texas | 1,155 |
| New Mexico | 76 |
| Oklahoma | 45 |
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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.