by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 149,352 people earned their degree in personal & culinary services, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States. In , personal & culinary services graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $18,568 and had an average of $9,794 in loans still to pay off.
Across California, there were 16,048 personal & culinary services graduates with average earnings and debt of $17,164 and $7,887 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 774 personal & culinary services graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,701 and $18,669 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in California” ranking, we looked at 65 colleges that offer a degree in personal & culinary services. That schools that top this list have a program in personal & culinary services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The personal & culinary services school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in California”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in California”.
Out of the 65 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Sonora, California, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s personal & culinary services students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Columbia Junior College
Out of the 65 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Laney College landed the #2 spot on the list. Laney College is a public institution located in Oakland, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Laney College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Los Angeles Trade Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in California. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 79 associates’s personal & culinary services degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Out of the 65 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Cypress College landed the #4 spot on the list. Cypress College is a public institution located in Cypress, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 68 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Cypress College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cerritos College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in California list. Cerritos College is located in Norwalk, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 60 associates’s personal & culinary services degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Cerritos College
San Diego Mesa College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in California ranking, coming in at #6. San Diego Mesa College is located in San Diego, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 associates’s personal & culinary services degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at San Diego Mesa College
Barstow Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in California ranking. Barstow Community College is a small school located in Barstow, California that handed out 16 associates’s personal & culinary services degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Barstow Community College
Los Angeles Mission College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in California ranking. Los Angeles Mission College is located in Sylmar, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 associates’s personal & culinary services degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Los Angeles Mission College
American River College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in California ranking. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s personal & culinary services degrees to 40 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at American River
College of the Desert came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in California ranking. College of the Desert is a public institution located in Palm Desert, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at College of the Desert
With a ranking of #11, Woodland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in California list. Woodland Community College is a small public school situated in Woodland, California. It awarded 1 associates’s personal & culinary services degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Woodland Community College
San Joaquin Delta College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in California ranking. This fairly large school is located in Stockton, California, and it awarded 18 associates’s personal & culinary services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at San Joaquin Delta College
Citrus College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in California ranking. Glendora, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s personal & culinary services degrees to 35 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Citrus College
Riverside City College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in California list. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s personal & culinary services degrees to 32 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Riverside City College
San Jose City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in California ranking, coming in at #15. Located in San Jose, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s personal & culinary services students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full San Jose City College Personal & Culinary Services Report
With a ranking of #16, Long Beach City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in California list. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 28 associates’s personal & culinary services degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Long Beach City College
Grossmont College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in California ranking. Grossmont College is a fairly large public school situated in El Cajon, California. It awarded 11 associates’s personal & culinary services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
San Diego City College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in California ranking. San Diego City College is a fairly large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 6 associates’s personal & culinary services degrees in 2021-2022.
Full San Diego City College Personal & Culinary Services Report
Golden West College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in California ranking. Located in Huntington Beach, California, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s personal & culinary services students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Golden West College
With a ranking of #20, City College of San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in California list. City College of San Francisco is a fairly large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 27 associates’s personal & culinary services degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at City College of San Francisco
With a ranking of #21, Orange Coast College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in California list. Costa Mesa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s personal & culinary services degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Orange Coast College
Butte College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in California ranking. Located in Oroville, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s personal & culinary services students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Butte College
Monterey Peninsula College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in California ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Monterey, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s personal & culinary services students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Monterey Peninsula College
Chaffey College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in California list. Chaffey College is located in Rancho Cucamonga, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 29 associates’s personal & culinary services degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Contra Costa College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in California ranking, coming in at #25. San Pablo, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s personal & culinary services degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Contra Costa College Personal & Culinary Services Report
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