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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region

72 Ranked Colleges
1,353 Degrees Awarded
$23,938 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Southwest 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 Southwest region, there were 18,651 personal and culinary services graduates with average earnings and debt of $17,992 and $11,878 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,353 personal and culinary services graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 72 colleges that offer a degree 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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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Personal & Culinary Services in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 224 degrees to qualified associates’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

Full Escoffier - Austin Personal & Culinary Services Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region. Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 160 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dallas Institute of Funeral Service. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region. Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 82 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service

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Culinary Institute Inc
Houston, Texas

Out of the 72 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Culinary Institute Inc landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified associates’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Culinary Institute Inc Personal & Culinary Services Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Art Institute of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region list. The Art Institute of Houston is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 19 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Ai Houston

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The Art Institute of San Antonio landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The Art Institute of San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.

Full Ai San Antonio Personal & Culinary Services Report

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The Art Institute of Dallas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at The Art Institute of Dallas

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With a ranking of #8, The Art Institute of Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.

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Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Webster, Texas, and it awarded 7 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus

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Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute is a small public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 4 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SIPI Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Remington College - North Houston Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas 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 11 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Remington College - North Houston Campus

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Navajo Technical University
Crownpoint, New Mexico

With a ranking of #12, Navajo Technical University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Navajo Technical University is a public institution located in Crownpoint, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Navajo Technical University Personal & Culinary Services Report

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With a ranking of #13, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at OSU Institute of Technology

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Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, Arizona

With a ranking of #14, Scottsdale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 35 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Scottsdale Community College

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Northland Pioneer College
Holbrook, Arizona

Northland Pioneer College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Holbrook, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

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Northeast Texas Community College
Mount Pleasant, Texas

Northeast Texas Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Northeast Texas Community College is a small school located in Mount Pleasant, Texas that handed out 14 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

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St Philip's College
San Antonio, Texas

St Philip’s College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. St Philip’s College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 36 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

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Houston Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 98 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Houston Community College Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Palo Alto College
San Antonio, Texas

Palo Alto College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Palo Alto College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.

Full Palo Alto College Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Chandler, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified associates’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.

Full Chandler-Gilbert Community College Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Odessa College
Odessa, Texas

Odessa College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Odessa College

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With a ranking of #22, Texas State Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 28 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Texas State Technical College

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Northern New Mexico College
Espanola, New Mexico

With a ranking of #23, Northern New Mexico College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Espanola, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Northern New Mexico College

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Eastern Oklahoma State College
Wilburton, Oklahoma

Eastern Oklahoma State College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Eastern Oklahoma State College is a small school located in Wilburton, Oklahoma that handed out 2 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Eastern Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Grayson College
Denison, Texas

Grayson College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Grayson College is located in Denison, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.

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