2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region
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18,651
Degrees Awarded
$19,900
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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 “Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Personal & Culinary Services is the 31st most popular major in the country with 130,328 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, personal and culinary services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $18,795 and had an average of $12,190 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 18,651 personal and culinary services graduates with average earnings and debt of $17,992 and $11,878 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 74 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in personal and culinary services. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in personal and culinary services.
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Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region personal & culinary services students.
Top 26 Most Popular Colleges for Personal & Culinary Services in the Southwest Region
Out of the 74 schools in the Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. Escoffier - Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 249 ’s personal and 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 Escoffier - Austin Personal & Culinary Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 183 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 183 ’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.
Full Houston Community College Personal & Culinary Services Report
Out of the 74 schools in the Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Institute of Funeral Service landed the #4 spot on the list. Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 100 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service
Out of the 74 schools in the Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Culinary Institute Inc landed the #5 spot on the list. Culinary Institute Inc is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 111 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Culinary Institute Inc
Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 ’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Central New Mexico Community College
With a ranking of #7, St Philip’s College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region list. St Philip’s College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 112 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full St Philip’s College Personal & Culinary Services Report
San Jacinto Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s personal and culinary services degrees to 249 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at San Jacinto College
Scottsdale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s personal and culinary services degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
Full Scottsdale Community College Personal & Culinary Services Report
Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Chandler, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Chandler-Gilbert Community College
San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 41 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at San Antonio College
El Centro College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s personal and culinary services degrees to 117 students in 2020-2021.
Full El Centro College Personal & Culinary Services Report
Texas State Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State Technical College is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 43 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at TSTC
South Texas College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. South Texas College is a large public school situated in McAllen, Texas. It awarded 42 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at South Texas College
The Art Institute of Houston ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Ai Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.
Full Ai Houston Personal & Culinary Services Report
Palo Alto College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 56 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Palo Alto College
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 24 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at OSU Institute of Technology
El Paso Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 72 diplomas to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at El Paso Community College
Lee College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Lee College is a medium-sized school located in Baytown, Texas that handed out 179 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Lee College
Collin County Community College District landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. McKinney, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s personal and culinary services degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
Full Collin County Community College District Personal & Culinary Services Report
With a ranking of #19, Odessa College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 101 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Odessa College
The Art Institute of San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Ai San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.
Full The Art Institute of San Antonio Personal & Culinary Services Report
With a ranking of #23, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region list. UCO is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 19 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at UCO
The Art Institute of Dallas ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region list. The Art Institute of Dallas is a private for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at The Art Institute of Dallas
Estrella Mountain Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Avondale, Arizona, and it awarded 50 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Estrella Mountain Community College
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