2022 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for a Bachelor’s
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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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 773 personal and culinary services graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in personal and culinary services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality personal and culinary services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the personal and culinary services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Personal & Culinary Services
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nicholls State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Thibodaux, Louisiana. It awarded 40 bachelors’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2019-2020.
Nicholls State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Nicholls State University is $12,247 for bachelor’s degree personal & culinary services students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for a Bachelor’s. Southern New Hampshire University is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 15 bachelors’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2019-2020.
SNHU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $41,095 for bachelor’s degree personal & culinary services students per year to attend SNHU.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s personal and culinary services students in 2019-2020.
UCO also took the #5 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,562 for Bachelor’s Degree Personal & Culinary Services students per year to attend University of Central Oklahoma.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Delhi. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for a Bachelor’s. Delhi, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s personal and culinary services degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Delhi, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,867 for Bachelor’s Degree Personal & Culinary Services students per year to attend SUNY Delhi.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for a Bachelor’s. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s personal and culinary services degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science also took the #4 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.
The low student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
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With a ranking of #6, Universidad del Este did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Carolina, , this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 61 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s personal and culinary services students in 2019-2020.
UNE also made our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend Universidad del Este is $6,997 for Bachelor’s Degree Personal & Culinary Services students.
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Henry Ford College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s personal and culinary services degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Henry Ford College, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Henry Ford College is $3,182 for Bachelor’s Degree Personal & Culinary Services students.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMN Twin Cities is $17,740 for bachelor’s degree personal & culinary services students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #9, National Louis University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for a Bachelor’s list. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 8 bachelors’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NLU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend National Louis University is $14,957 for Bachelor’s Degree Personal & Culinary Services students.
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The Art Institute of Virginia Beach ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s personal and culinary services degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
Ai Virginia Beach did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend The Art Institute of Virginia Beach is $23,561 for Bachelor’s Degree Personal & Culinary Services students.
Baker College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Baker College is a medium-sized school located in Owosso, Michigan that handed out 1 bachelors’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree personal & culinary services students list, Baker College has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,049 for Bachelor’s Degree Personal & Culinary Services students per year to attend Baker College.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Wayne State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2019-2020.
Wayne State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,965 for bachelor’s degree personal & culinary services students per year to attend Wayne State.
The Art Institute of Houston came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. The Art Institute of Houston is a small private for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 13 bachelors’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2019-2020.
Ai Houston also made our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend The Art Institute of Houston is $22,844 for Bachelor’s Degree Personal & Culinary Services students.
With a ranking of #14, SUNY Cobleskill did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY Cobleskill is located in Cobleskill, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Cobleskill, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,647 for bachelor’s degree personal & culinary services students per year to attend SUNY Cobleskill.
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The Art Institute of Atlanta came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s personal and culinary services degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
Ai Atlanta did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for The Art Institute of Atlanta is $23,051 for bachelor’s degree personal & culinary services students.
Culinary Institute of America landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Hyde Park, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s personal and culinary services degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree personal & culinary services students list, The Culinary Institute of America has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The Culinary Institute of America is $28,546 for Bachelor’s Degree Personal & Culinary Services students.
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AI Miami International University of Art and Design landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. AI Miami International University of Art and Design is a private for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
International Fine Arts College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for AI Miami International University of Art and Design is $20,274 for bachelor’s degree personal & culinary services students.
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With a ranking of #18, Johnson & Wales University - Denver did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Johnson & Wales University - Denver is a small school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 38 bachelors’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2019-2020.
JWU Denver also made our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $26,221 for bachelor’s degree personal & culinary services students per year to attend Johnson & Wales University - Denver.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Johnson & Wales University - North Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Johnson & Wales University - North Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Miami, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
JWU North Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $22,909 for Bachelor’s Degree Personal & Culinary Services students per year to attend Johnson & Wales University - North Miami.
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Lackawanna College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree personal & culinary services students list, Lackawanna College has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lackawanna College is $18,120 for bachelor’s degree personal & culinary services students.
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Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Penn College is a small school located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 bachelors’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2019-2020.
Penn College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology is $25,794 for bachelor’s degree personal & culinary services students.
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Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private not-for-profit institution located in Paul Smiths, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree personal & culinary services students list, Paul Smith’s College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $23,784 for Bachelor’s Degree Personal & Culinary Services students per year to attend Paul Smith’s College.
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Point Park University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s personal and culinary services students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Point Park, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Point Park is $21,470 for bachelor’s degree personal & culinary services students.
The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 17 bachelors’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2019-2020.
The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $32,698 for bachelor’s degree personal & culinary services students per year to attend The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College.
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New England Culinary Institute came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. New England Culinary Institute is located in Montpelier, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.
New England Culinary Institute not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for New England Culinary Institute is $26,777 for bachelor’s degree personal & culinary services students.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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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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- *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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