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2022 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

44 Ranked Colleges
1,488 Degrees Awarded
$6,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

Personal & Culinary Services is the 31st most popular major in the country with 119,853 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, personal and culinary services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $17,656 and had an average of $12,064 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 16,823 personal and culinary services graduates with average earnings and debt of $17,285 and $12,207 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,488 personal and culinary services graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 44 colleges that offered a degree in personal and culinary services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great personal and culinary services programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the personal and culinary services program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Personal & Culinary Services in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 88 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $5,272 for southwest region associate degree personal & culinary services students with aid.

Full Houston Community College Personal & Culinary Services Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified associates’s personal and culinary services students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree personal & culinary services students with aid list, Austin Community College District has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $6,861 for southwest region associate degree personal & culinary services students with aid.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.

El Centro College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend El Centro College is $4,373 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Personal & Culinary Services students with aid.

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#4

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#15 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

CNM also made our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $3,429 for southwest region associate degree personal & culinary services students with aid per year to attend CNM.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 44 schools in the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Okmulgee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

OSU Institute of Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend OSU Institute of Technology is $6,500 for southwest region associate degree personal & culinary services students with aid.

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#6

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas
#7 in overall quality

St Philip’s College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 38 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2019-2020.

St Philip’s College also made our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $6,250 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Personal & Culinary Services students with aid per year to attend St Philip’s College.

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#7

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, South Plains College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. South Plains College is a public institution located in Levelland, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

South Plains College also made our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend South Plains College is $7,600 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Personal & Culinary Services students with aid.

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#8

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas
#21 in overall quality

El Paso Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. El Paso Community College is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.

El Paso Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend El Paso Community College is $4,594 for southwest region associate degree personal & culinary services students with aid.

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#1 in overall quality

San Jacinto Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 54 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College also made our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto College is $8,692 for southwest region associate degree personal & culinary services students with aid.

Full San Jacinto College Personal & Culinary Services Report

#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Collin County Community College District did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Collin County Community College District is a public institution located in McKinney, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Collin County Community College District, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Collin County Community College District is $6,293 for southwest region associate degree personal & culinary services students with aid.

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#11

San Juan College

Farmington, New Mexico
#13 in overall quality

San Juan College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Farmington, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SJC, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,115 for southwest region associate degree personal & culinary services students with aid per year to attend San Juan College.

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#12

Hill College

Hillsboro, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Hill College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Hill College is a public institution located in Hillsboro, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hill College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,182 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Personal & Culinary Services students with aid per year to attend Hill College.

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#13

Lee College

Baytown, Texas
#17 in overall quality

Lee College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Baytown, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s personal and culinary services students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree personal & culinary services students with aid list, Lee College has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lee College is $7,732 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Personal & Culinary Services students with aid.

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#14

Grayson College

Denison, Texas
#20 in overall quality

Grayson College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Denison, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Grayson College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Grayson College is $7,877 for southwest region associate degree personal & culinary services students with aid.

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#15

Tarrant County College District

Fort Worth, Texas
#23 in overall quality

Tarrant County College District landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tarrant County College is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarrant County College, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College is $5,434 for southwest region associate degree personal & culinary services students with aid.

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#16

Amarillo College

Amarillo, Texas
#19 in overall quality

Amarillo College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.

Amarillo College also took the #19 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,578 for southwest region associate degree personal & culinary services students with aid per year to attend Amarillo College.

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#17

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas
#18 in overall quality

San Antonio College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 26 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Antonio College, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Antonio College is $5,882 for southwest region associate degree personal & culinary services students with aid.

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#18

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas
#22 in overall quality

Del Mar College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. DMC is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DMC also took the #22 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,738 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Personal & Culinary Services students with aid per year to attend DMC.

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#19

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona

Pima Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Pima County Community College District is $3,583 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Personal & Culinary Services students with aid.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Chandler, Arizona. It awarded 35 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree personal & culinary services students with aid list, Chandler-Gilbert Community College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,926 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Personal & Culinary Services students with aid per year to attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College.

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#21

Howard College

Big Spring, Texas
#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, Howard College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Howard College is a small school located in Big Spring, Texas that handed out 1 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard County Junior College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Howard College is $5,644 for southwest region associate degree personal & culinary services students with aid.

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#22

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas
#16 in overall quality

Lone Star College System landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. North Harris Montgomery is located in The Woodlands, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.

North Harris Montgomery not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lone Star College System is $8,016 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Personal & Culinary Services students with aid.

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#10 in overall quality

Texas State Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 33 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2019-2020.

TSTC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,114 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Personal & Culinary Services students with aid per year to attend TSTC.

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#24

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, Arizona
#11 in overall quality

Scottsdale Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 28 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2019-2020.

Scottsdale Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Scottsdale Community College is $10,397 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Personal & Culinary Services students with aid.

Full Scottsdale Community College Personal & Culinary Services Report

#25

Texarkana College

Texarkana, Texas

Texarkana College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texarkana College is located in Texarkana, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Texarkana College is $6,394 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Personal & Culinary Services students with aid.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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