by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Far Western US region, there were 17,447 personal and culinary services graduates with average earnings and debt of $20,005 and $12,026 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,279 personal and culinary services graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 96 colleges that offered a degree in personal and culinary services. That schools that top this list have a program in personal and culinary services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree personal & culinary services students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clover Park Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Lakewood, Washington, and it awarded 109 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kapiolani Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region list. Kapiolani Community College is a medium-sized school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 54 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oregon Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Coos Bay, Oregon, and it awarded 24 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
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 more about Personal & Culinary Services at Southwestern Oregon Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Seattle College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region list. South Seattle College is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.
Full South Seattle College Personal & Culinary Services Report
Out of the 96 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the #5 spot on the list. Columbia Junior College is located in Sonora, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region list. Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 36 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, University of Hawaii Maui College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Kahului, Hawaii, this small public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Hawaii Maui College Personal & Culinary Services Report
Bellingham Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 30 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Bellingham Technical College
Honolulu Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Honolulu CC is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.
Hawaii Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Hawaii Community College is a small public school situated in Hilo, Hawaii. It awarded 14 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
Laney College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Laney College is a medium-sized school located in Oakland, California that handed out 23 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Laney College
Los Angeles Trade Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Spokane Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 37 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Spokane Community College
Leeward Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Pearl City, Hawaii, and it awarded 22 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Leeward Community College
Seattle Central College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 22 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Seattle Central College
Kauai Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Lihue, Hawaii, and it awarded 5 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Kauai Community College
Central Oregon Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Central Oregon Community College is a small public school situated in Bend, Oregon. It awarded 14 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
Walla Walla Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region list. Walla Walla Community College is a public institution located in Walla Walla, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Walla Walla Community College
Cypress College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Cypress, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Cypress College
Mt. Hood Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region list. MHCC is a public institution located in Gresham, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cerritos College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school situated in Norwalk, California. It awarded 62 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
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Linn-Benton Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Albany, Oregon, and it awarded 12 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Southern Nevada did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. CSN is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 46 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Diego Mesa College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego Mesa College is located in San Diego, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.
Full San Diego Mesa College Personal & Culinary Services Report
With a ranking of #25, Barstow Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Barstow, California, and it awarded 6 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Barstow Community College Personal & Culinary Services Report
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