2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region
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Ranked Colleges
36,575
Degrees Awarded
$6,900
Avg Net Price*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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” 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the personal and culinary services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Personal & Culinary Services in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region. Valencia College is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 342 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
Valencia College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $5,354 for southeast region personal & culinary services students.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Valencia College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John A Gupton College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s personal and culinary services degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
John A Gupton College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend John A Gupton College is $12,602 for Southeast Region Personal & Culinary Services students.
Full John A Gupton College Personal & Culinary Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Central Piedmont Community College is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 119 ’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.
Central Piedmont Community College also made our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Central Piedmont Community College is $5,710 for southeast region personal & culinary services students.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Central Piedmont Community College
Out of the 50 schools in the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Fayetteville Technical Community College is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 212 ’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.
FTCC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fayetteville Technical Community College is $4,337 for Southeast Region Personal & Culinary Services students.
Full FTCC Personal & Culinary Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 193 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
Wake Technical Community College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wake Technical Community College is $6,767 for Southeast Region Personal & Culinary Services students.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Wake Technical Community College
Central Carolina Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Sanford, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s personal and culinary services degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region personal & culinary services students list, Central Carolina Community College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,398 for Southeast Region Personal & Culinary Services students per year to attend Central Carolina Community College.
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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Valdosta, Georgia, and it awarded 251 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region personal & culinary services students list, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $1,978 for southeast region personal & culinary services students per year to attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College.
Full Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Personal & Culinary Services Report
Ogeechee Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 123 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region personal & culinary services students list, Ogeechee Technical College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ogeechee Technical College is $2,054 for Southeast Region Personal & Culinary Services students.
Full Ogeechee Technical College Personal & Culinary Services Report
ECPI University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 148 diplomas to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECPI University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $22,432 for Southeast Region Personal & Culinary Services students per year to attend ECPI University.
Full ECPI University Personal & Culinary Services Report
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 ranking. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is located in Rome, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 265 ’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $1,445 for southeast region personal & culinary services students per year to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College.
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Savannah Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Savannah Tech is a public institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 268 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Savannah Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,992 for Southeast Region Personal & Culinary Services students per year to attend Savannah Tech.
Full Savannah Tech Personal & Culinary Services Report
North Georgia Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. North Georgia Technical College is located in Clarkesville, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 ’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for North Georgia Technical College is $3,438 for southeast region personal & culinary services students.
Full North Georgia Technical College Personal & Culinary Services Report
Jefferson State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 81 diplomas to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region personal & culinary services students list, Jeff State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Jefferson State Community College is $9,564 for Southeast Region Personal & Culinary Services students.
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Lanier Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Oakwood, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s personal and culinary services degrees to 167 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lanier Technical College, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,089 for Southeast Region Personal & Culinary Services students per year to attend Lanier Technical College.
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Sullivan University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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. The estimated yearly cost for Sullivan University is $23,161 for Southeast Region Personal & Culinary Services students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is a small public school situated in North Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 244 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
UA Pulaski Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UA Pulaski Tech is $12,788 for Southeast Region Personal & Culinary Services students.
Full University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College Personal & Culinary Services Report
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is a medium-sized school located in Asheville, North Carolina that handed out 76 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region personal & culinary services students list, A-B Tech has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,600 for Southeast Region Personal & Culinary Services students per year to attend A-B Tech.
Full Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Personal & Culinary Services Report
Southern Crescent Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Griffin, Georgia, and it awarded 204 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Crescent Technical College also made our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. It costs about $5,956 for southeast region personal & culinary services students per year to attend Southern Crescent Technical College.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Southern Crescent Technical College
Gwinnett Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. GTC is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.
GTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,696 for southeast region personal & culinary services students per year to attend Gwinnett Technical College.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Gwinnett Technical College
With a ranking of #20, Columbus Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Columbus Technical College is a small school located in Columbus, Georgia that handed out 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.
Full Columbus Technical College Personal & Culinary Services Report
St Petersburg College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Clearwater, Florida, this large public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.
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 estimated yearly cost for St Petersburg College is $2,668 for Southeast Region Personal & Culinary Services students.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at St Petersburg College
Delgado Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 101 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Delgado Community College is $8,311 for southeast region personal & culinary services students.
Full Delgado Community College Personal & Culinary Services Report
Miami Dade College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Miami Dade College is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 190 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MDC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,870 for southeast region personal & culinary services students per year to attend MDC.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at MDC
Atlanta Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s personal and culinary services degrees to 161 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $-209 for Southeast Region Personal & Culinary Services students per year to attend Atlanta Technical College. A negative average net price may seem strange, but it generally means that financial aid will more than cover the cost to attend the school.
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Pensacola State College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Pensacola State College is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 119 ’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Pensacola State College is $3,062 for Southeast Region Personal & Culinary Services students.
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