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2024 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools

175 Colleges in the United States
149,352 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$18,568 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you're seeking a degree in personal & culinary services, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #31 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 175 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for personal & culinary services students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 149,352 degrees in personal & culinary services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Personal & Culinary Services School

Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools The personal & culinary services program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Personal & Culinary Services rankings. For our Best Overall Personal & Culinary Services School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Personal & Culinary Services Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Personal & Culinary Services
Bachelor's Degrees in Personal & Culinary Services
Master's Degrees in Personal & Culinary Services

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Personal & Culinary Services in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the personal & culinary services degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in Personal & Culinary Services

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
661 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$39,483 Median Starting Salary

Culinary Institute of America is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in personal & culinary services. Located in the large suburb of Hyde Park, The Culinary Institute of America is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were roughly 661 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at The Culinary Institute of America in the most recent data year. Those personal & culinary services students who get their degree from Culinary Institute of America receive $20,915 more than the average personal & culinary services graduate.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,764 Median Starting Salary

Boston University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in personal & culinary services. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available. Those personal & culinary services students who get their degree from Boston University receive $20,196 more than the average personal & culinary services student.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$22,171 Median Starting Salary

Clover Park Technical College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in personal & culinary services. CPTC is a small public college located in the small city of Lakewood. A Best Colleges rank of #389 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CPTC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 77 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at CPTC in the most recent year we have data available. Those personal & culinary services students who get their degree from Clover Park Technical College make $3,603 more than the average personal & culinary services student.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$36,899 Median Starting Salary

Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in personal & culinary services. Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Cincinnati.

There were about 49 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in the most recent data year. Those personal & culinary services students who get their degree from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science earn $18,331 more than the standard personal & culinary services grad.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$51,139 Median Starting Salary
$15,540 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the personal & culinary services program at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities earn $32,571 more than the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
536 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
24.8% Growth in Graduates

JWU Providence is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. This university ranks 6th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were approximately 536 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at JWU Providence in the most recent data year. Personal & Culinary Services degree recipients from Johnson & Wales University - Providence earn a boost of about $9,890 above the average earnings of personal & culinary services majors.

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Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
161 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
9.3% Growth in Graduates

Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Saint Paul. This college ranks 37th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 161 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Saint Paul College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the personal & culinary services major at Saint Paul College get $8,625 above the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
93 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
43.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #393 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NLU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 93 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at NLU in the most recent data year. Those personal & culinary services students who get their degree from National Louis University make $12,817 more than the standard personal & culinary services grad.

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Valencia College
Orlando, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
467 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
26.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 14th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 467 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent data year. Those personal & culinary services students who get their degree from Valencia College earn $5,598 more than the standard personal & culinary services grad.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
151 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
88.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 49th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 151 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at IUP in the most recent data year. Personal & Culinary Services degree recipients from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus earn a boost of about $10,951 above the average earnings of personal & culinary services graduates.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
218 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
5.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Charlotte, JWU Charlotte is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 8th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 218 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at JWU Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the personal & culinary services program at Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte make $7,516 above the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
8.0% Growth in Graduates

Jeff State is a medium-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham. This college ranks 10th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 88 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Jeff State in the most recent year we have data available. Those personal & culinary services students who get their degree from Jefferson State Community College make $25,747 more than the typical personal & culinary services grad.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3,638 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
33.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, Escoffier - Boulder is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

There were roughly 3637.9999999999995 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Escoffier - Boulder in the most recent data year. Personal & Culinary Services degree recipients from Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder receive an earnings boost of approximately $8,130 above the typical earnings of personal & culinary services graduates.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
16.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #419 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Madison College is a great college overall.

There were about 73 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Madison College in the most recent year we have data available. Personal & Culinary Services degree recipients from Madison Area Technical College get an earnings boost of about $7,864 over the typical income of personal & culinary services graduates.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
115 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$26,524 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 13th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 115 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Wake Technical Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Personal & Culinary Services degree recipients from Wake Technical Community College earn a boost of about $7,956 over the average earnings of personal & culinary services majors.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
1.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #410 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CVTC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 52 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at CVTC in the most recent year we have data available. Personal & Culinary Services degree recipients from Chippewa Valley Technical College earn a boost of approximately $7,428 above the average income of personal & culinary services majors.

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Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
236 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
33.9% Growth in Graduates

Cerritos College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Norwalk. A Best Colleges rank of #375 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cerritos College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 236 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Cerritos College in the most recent year we have data available. Those personal & culinary services students who get their degree from Cerritos College make $8,170 more than the average personal & culinary services student.

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
122 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$22,745 Median Starting Salary

ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Virginia Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ECPI University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 122 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at ECPI University in the most recent year we have data available. Personal & Culinary Services degree recipients from ECPI University get an earnings boost of approximately $4,177 over the typical income of personal & culinary services graduates.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$36,341 Median Starting Salary

John A Gupton College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Nashville.

There were about 52 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at John A Gupton College in the most recent year we have data available. Those personal & culinary services students who get their degree from John A Gupton College receive $17,773 more than the typical personal & culinary services graduate.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$29,179 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 5th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 76 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at JCCC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the personal & culinary services program at Johnson County Community College earn $10,611 more than the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
93 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$18,406 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 9th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 93 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Gateway Technical College in the most recent data year. After graduating, personal & culinary services degree recipients usually earn an average of $18,406 in their early careers.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
182 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$18,843 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #308 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Houston Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 182 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the personal & culinary services program state that they receive average early career wages of $18,843.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
112 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$28,035 Median Starting Salary

El Centro College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #362 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 112 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent year we have data available. Personal & Culinary Services degree recipients from El Centro College receive an earnings boost of around $9,466 over the typical income of personal & culinary services graduates.

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Sullivan University
Louisville, KY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$23,826 Median Starting Salary

Sullivan University is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Louisville. This university ranks 11th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 70 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Sullivan University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the personal & culinary services program at Sullivan University make $5,258 more than the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
116 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$25,606 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of Statesboro, Ogeechee Technical College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 6th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 116 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Ogeechee Technical College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the personal & culinary services major at Ogeechee Technical College get $7,037 above the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Rest of the Top Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools award.

RankCollegeLocation
27Kapiolani Community CollegeHonolulu, HI
28Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI
29San Jacinto Community CollegePasadena, TX
30Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, NM
31Citrus CollegeGlendora, CA
32Savannah Technical CollegeSavannah, GA
33Miami Dade CollegeMiami, FL
34Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyKirkland, WA
35Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte, NC

Personal & Culinary Services by Region

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Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study

MajorAnnual Graduates
Cosmetology124,611
Culinary Arts22,075
Funeral & Mortuary Science2,186
Casino Operations and Services385
Other Personal & Culinary Services95

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