by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 130,328 people earned their degree in personal and culinary services, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States. 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 15,071 personal and culinary services graduates with average earnings and debt of $20,630 and $11,941 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,792 personal and culinary services graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 69 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in personal and culinary services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in personal and culinary services.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 83 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 69 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc landed the #2 spot on the list. PIMS is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 135 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 58 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 69 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Culinary Institute of America landed the #4 spot on the list. Culinary Institute of America is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hyde Park, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 665 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jna Institute of Culinary Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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 Jna Institute of Culinary Arts
Douglas Education Center did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Douglas Education Center is a small private for-profit school situated in Monessen, Pennsylvania. It awarded 57 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Douglas Education Center Personal & Culinary Services Report
Commonwealth Technical Institute landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Johnstown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, SUNY Schenectady County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Schenectady, New York, and it awarded 38 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Eastwick College - Hackensack did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Hackensack, New Jersey, this small private for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified associates’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Eastwick College - Hackensack
Niagara County 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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Niagara County Community College is a small public school situated in Sanborn, New York. It awarded 53 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Niagara County Community College Personal & Culinary Services Report
Sullivan County Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Loch Sheldrake, New York, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Pittsburgh Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oakdale, Pennsylvania. It awarded 23 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
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Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Paul Smiths, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.
Full Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Personal & Culinary Services Report
Hudson County Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. HCCC is a public institution located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Atlantic Cape Community 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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Atlantic Cape Community College is located in Mays Landing, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.
Full Atlantic Cape Community College Personal & Culinary Services Report
YTI Career Institute-York came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in York, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.
Adirondack 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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Queensbury, New York, and it awarded 16 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lackawanna College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
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Mercer County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Mercer County Community College is a medium-sized school located in West Windsor, New Jersey that handed out 23 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
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Nassau Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.
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Northampton County Area Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 26 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
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Monroe College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 41 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Westmoreland County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Westmoreland County Community College is a small school located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania that handed out 11 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
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Alfred State College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Alfred, New York, this small public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.
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Prince George’s Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. PGCC is located in Largo, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.
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