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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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36,575 Degrees Awarded
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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Southeast region, there were 36,575 personal and culinary services graduates with average earnings and debt of $17,064 and $12,865 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 50 colleges that offer a degree in personal and culinary services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent personal and culinary services programs, but they also 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region personal & culinary services students with aid.

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

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Valencia College
Orlando, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 342 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Valencia College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $5,354 for southeast region personal & culinary services students with aid.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public institution located in Valdosta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 251 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $1,978 for southeast region personal & culinary services students with aid per year to attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College

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Ogeechee Technical College
Statesboro, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ogeechee Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s personal and culinary services degrees to 123 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region personal & culinary services students with aid list, Ogeechee Technical College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $2,054 for southeast region personal & culinary services students with aid per year to attend Ogeechee Technical College.

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Miami Dade College
Miami, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Miami Dade College is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 190 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

MDC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MDC is $4,870 for Southeast Region Personal & Culinary Services students with aid.

Full Miami Dade College Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 212 diplomas to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FTCC, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,337 for southeast region personal & culinary services students with aid per year to attend FTCC.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at FTCC

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Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, North Carolina

Wake Technical Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s personal and culinary services degrees to 193 students in 2020-2021.

Wake Technical Community College also made our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Wake Technical Community College is $6,767 for Southeast Region Personal & Culinary Services students with aid.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Wake Technical Community College

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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina

Central Piedmont Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s personal and culinary services degrees to 119 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region personal & culinary services students with aid list, Central Piedmont Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,710 for southeast region personal & culinary services students with aid per year to attend Central Piedmont Community College.

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Savannah Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Savannah Technical College is a small public school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 268 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Savannah Tech, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Savannah Tech is $4,992 for southeast region personal & culinary services students with aid.

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Lanier Technical College
Oakwood, Georgia

Lanier Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Oakwood, Georgia, and it awarded 167 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Lanier Technical College also made our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for Lanier Technical College is $6,089 for Southeast Region Personal & Culinary Services students with aid.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Lanier Technical College

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Rome, Georgia. It awarded 265 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College is $1,445 for southeast region personal & culinary services students with aid.

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St Petersburg College
Clearwater, Florida

St Petersburg College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. SPC is located in Clearwater, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.

SPC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend St Petersburg College is $2,668 for Southeast Region Personal & Culinary Services students with aid.

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Atlanta Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Atlanta Technical College is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 161 ’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Atlanta Area Tech is $-209 for Southeast Region Personal & Culinary Services students with aid. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.

Full Atlanta Area Tech Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, North Carolina

Central Carolina Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Central Carolina Community College is a small school located in Sanford, North Carolina that handed out 69 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Carolina Community College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Carolina Community College is $5,398 for southeast region personal & culinary services students with aid.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Central Carolina Community College

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Jefferson State Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Jeff State is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 ’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Jeff State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,564 for Southeast Region Personal & Culinary Services students with aid per year to attend Jeff State.

Full Jefferson State Community College Personal & Culinary Services Report

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North Georgia Technical College
Clarkesville, Georgia

North Georgia Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Clarkesville, Georgia, this small public school awarded 69 diplomas to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for North Georgia Technical College is $3,438 for Southeast Region Personal & Culinary Services students with aid.

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Pensacola State College
Pensacola, Florida

With a ranking of #16, Pensacola State College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this medium-sized public school handed out 119 degrees to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $3,062 for Southeast Region Personal & Culinary Services students with aid per year to attend Pensacola State.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Pensacola State

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John A Gupton College
Nashville, Tennessee

John A Gupton College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. John A Gupton College is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.

John A Gupton College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for John A Gupton College is $12,602 for Southeast Region Personal & Culinary Services students with aid.

Full John A Gupton College Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Columbus Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Columbus Technical College is a small public school situated in Columbus, Georgia. It awarded 128 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Columbus Technical College is $2,428 for Southeast Region Personal & Culinary Services students with aid.

Full Columbus Technical College Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Southern Crescent Technical College is located in Griffin, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 204 ’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.

Southern Crescent Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Crescent Technical College is $5,956 for Southeast Region Personal & Culinary Services students with aid.

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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Asheville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 76 degrees to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at A-B Tech, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,600 for southeast region personal & culinary services students with aid per year to attend A-B Tech.

Full A-B Tech Personal & Culinary Services Report

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With a ranking of #21, Horry-Georgetown Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Conway, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 98 degrees to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $3,803 for Southeast Region Personal & Culinary Services students with aid per year to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College.

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Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, Georgia

Gwinnett Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 54 degrees to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.

GTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Gwinnett Technical College is $12,696 for Southeast Region Personal & Culinary Services students with aid.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at GTC

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Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, Florida

With a ranking of #23, Daytona State College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 133 diplomas to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Daytona State College is $8,866 for Southeast Region Personal & Culinary Services students with aid.

Full Daytona State College Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Sullivan University
Louisville, Kentucky

Sullivan University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s personal and culinary services degrees to 86 students in 2020-2021.

Sullivan University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $23,161 for Southeast Region Personal & Culinary Services students with aid per year to attend Sullivan University.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 Sullivan University

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John Tyler Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Chester, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for John Tyler Community College is $5,959 for southeast region personal & culinary services students with aid.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at John Tyler Community College

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