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2024 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

28 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
15,071 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$20,630 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 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for personal & culinary services students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 15,071 degrees in personal & culinary services during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Personal & Culinary Services School

Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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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 Middle Atlantic Region

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.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Personal & Culinary Services

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
766 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
29.1% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 766 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 $18,853 more than the typical personal & culinary services student.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$29,519 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in personal & culinary services. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #888 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IUP is a great university overall.

There were about 17 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at IUP in the most recent year we have data available. Those personal & culinary services students who get their degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus receive $8,889 more than the average personal & culinary services grad.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$23,488 Median Starting Salary
$5,500 Median Student Debt

Every student who is interested in personal & culinary services needs to look into Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public college located in the city of Dover. A Best Colleges rank of #492 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Delaware Tech is a great college overall.

There were approximately 30 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Delaware Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Personal & Culinary Services degree recipients from Delaware Technical Community College - Terry receive an earnings boost of approximately $2,858 above the typical income of personal & culinary services majors.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,352 Median Starting Salary
$11,000 Median Student Debt

Atlantic Cape Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in personal & culinary services. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Mays Landing. A Best Colleges rank of #1361 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Atlantic Cape Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 21 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Atlantic Cape Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Personal & Culinary Services degree recipients from Atlantic Cape Community College get an earnings boost of around $5,722 over the typical earnings of personal & culinary services graduates.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$31,544 Median Starting Salary
$14,250 Median Student Debt

Penn College is a small public college located in the small city of Williamsport. A Best Colleges rank of #948 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Penn College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 19 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Penn College in the most recent year we have data available. Those personal & culinary services students who get their degree from Pennsylvania College of Technology receive $10,914 more than the standard personal & culinary services graduate.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$27,271 Median Starting Salary

Located in the rural area of Oakdale, Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #872 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pittsburgh Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 32 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Pittsburgh Technical College in the most recent data year. Those personal & culinary services students who get their degree from Pittsburgh Technical College make $6,641 more than the standard personal & culinary services grad.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$25,638 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 40th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 41 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at HCCC in the most recent year we have data available. Personal & Culinary Services degree recipients from Hudson County Community College earn a boost of about $5,008 over the average earnings of personal & culinary services graduates.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$28,835 Median Starting Salary
$19,338 Median Student Debt

Paul Smith's College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Paul Smiths. This college ranks 1587th out of 2,217 colleges for overall quality nationwide.

There were about 19 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Paul Smith's College in the most recent data year. Personal & Culinary Services degree recipients from Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science earn a boost of around $8,205 above the average earnings of personal & culinary services graduates.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$24,239 Median Starting Salary

Niagara County Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Sanborn. This college ranks 112th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 59 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Niagara County Community College in the most recent data year. Those personal & culinary services students who get their degree from Niagara County Community College make $3,609 more than the average personal & culinary services grad.

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Monroe College crest
Monroe College
Bronx, NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$23,290 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #752 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Monroe College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 41 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Monroe College in the most recent data year. Those personal & culinary services students who get their degree from Monroe College make $2,660 more than the typical personal & culinary services student.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal & culinary services schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 38 134
Pennsylvania 38 466
New York 38 1,214
Maryland 37 97
Delaware 33 21
District of Columbia 33 6

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Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 12,458
Culinary Arts 2,191
Funeral & Mortuary Science 422

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