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2024 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Virginia

4 Colleges in Virginia
1,482 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$21,817 Avg Early-Career Salary
Personal & Culinary Services degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #31 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for personal & culinary services students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,482 degrees in personal & culinary services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Personal & Culinary Services School

Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Virginia Your choice of personal & culinary services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for personal & culinary services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Personal & Culinary Services Degree Level

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

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 the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Virginia. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Personal & Culinary Services in Virginia

The schools below may not offer all types of personal & culinary services degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Virginia Schools in Personal & Culinary Services

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

ECPI University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in personal & culinary services. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ECPI University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 148 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at ECPI University 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 earnings of $22,745.

More information about a degree in personal & culinary services from ECPI University

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Every student pursuing a degree in personal & culinary services needs to take a look at John Tyler Community College. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Chester. A Best Colleges rank of #1395 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means John Tyler Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 28 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at John Tyler Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Personal & Culinary Services degree recipients from John Tyler Community College get an earnings boost of about $16,546 above the average earnings of personal & culinary services graduates.

More information about a degree in personal & culinary services from John Tyler Community College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,193 Median Starting Salary
$20,593 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat Tidewater Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in personal & culinary services. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 31st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 29 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Tidewater Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Personal & Culinary Services degree recipients from Tidewater Community College earn a boost of about $10,376 over the average income of personal & culinary services graduates.

More information about a degree in personal & culinary services from Tidewater Community College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
67.6% Growth in Graduates

Virginia Western Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in personal & culinary services. Located in the medium-sized city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 51st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 34 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Western Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the personal & culinary services program earn about $21,466 for their early career.

More information about a degree in personal & culinary services from Virginia Western Community College

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 38 668
West Virginia 38 33
Mississippi 38 149
South Carolina 38 92
Florida 38 371
Arkansas 38 79
Alabama 37 194
Kentucky 37 109
Georgia 37 327
Tennessee 37 77
Louisiana 37 143

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Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 1,085
Culinary Arts 357
Funeral & Mortuary Science 40

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