by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 the Far Western US region, there were 22,910 personal & culinary services graduates with average earnings and debt of $18,760 and $8,300 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 99 colleges that offer a degree in personal & culinary services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in personal & culinary services.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 99 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clover Park Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Lakewood, Washington, and it awarded 77 ’s personal & culinary services degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kapiolani Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 86 ’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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Oregon Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region. Coos Bay, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s personal & culinary services degrees to 37 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Southwestern Oregon Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Seattle College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region. South Seattle College is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 ’s personal & culinary services degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 South Seattle College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region. Columbia College is located in Sonora, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 ’s personal & culinary services degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Columbia Junior College
Lake Washington Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region list. Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Kirkland, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Hawaii Maui College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UH Maui College is located in Kahului, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 ’s personal & culinary services degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Hawaii Maui College Personal & Culinary Services Report
Honolulu Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Honolulu Community College is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 40 ’s personal & culinary services degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Full Honolulu Community College Personal & Culinary Services Report
With a ranking of #8, Bellingham Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region list. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 39 ’s personal & culinary services degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Bellingham Technical College
Hawaii Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Hilo, Hawaii, this small public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s personal & culinary services students in 2021-2022.
Laney College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Oakland, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s personal & culinary services degrees to 65 students in 2021-2022.
Los Angeles Trade Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 245 ’s personal & culinary services degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Los Angeles Trade Technical College Personal & Culinary Services Report
Spokane Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Spokane Community College is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 66 ’s personal & culinary services degrees to qualified students.
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 more about Personal & Culinary Services at Spokane Community College
Cypress College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cypress, California, and it awarded 149 ’s personal & culinary services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 Cypress College
Leeward Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Leeward CC is a medium-sized public school situated in Pearl City, Hawaii. It awarded 40 ’s personal & culinary services degrees in 2021-2022.
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 Leeward CC
Seattle Central College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Seattle Central College is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 76 ’s personal & culinary services degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Seattle Central College
With a ranking of #17, Kauai Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region list. Kauai Community College is a small public school situated in Lihue, Hawaii. It awarded 30 ’s personal & culinary services degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Kauai Community College
Central Oregon Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Central Oregon Community College is a small school located in Bend, Oregon that handed out 14 ’s personal & culinary services degrees 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 Central Oregon Community College
With a ranking of #19, Walla Walla Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Walla Walla, Washington, this small public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified ’s personal & culinary services students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Walla Walla Community College
Mt. Hood Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Gresham, Oregon, and it awarded 44 ’s personal & culinary services degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Cerritos College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Norwalk, California, and it awarded 236 ’s personal & culinary services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Linn-Benton Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. LBCC is a small school located in Albany, Oregon that handed out 7 ’s personal & culinary services degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Bastyr University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region list. Bastyr University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kenmore, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
College of Southern Nevada did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. College of Southern Nevada is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 63 ’s personal & culinary services degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Diego Mesa College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s personal & culinary services degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
Full San Diego Mesa College Personal & Culinary Services Report
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