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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Personal & Culinary Services in the Southeast Region

162 Ranked Colleges
36,575 Degrees Awarded
$22,300 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southeast 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 Southeast region, there were 36,575 personal and culinary services graduates with average earnings and debt of $17,064 and $12,865 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 162 colleges that offered 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 Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region personal & culinary services students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Personal & Culinary Services in the Southeast Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Decatur, Georgia. It awarded 121 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service

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Louisiana Culinary Institute
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana Culinary Institute. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southeast Region. Louisiana Culinary Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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John A Gupton College
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John A Gupton College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southeast Region. John A Gupton College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at John A Gupton College

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Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southeast Region. Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 206 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Helms College
Macon, Georgia

Out of the 162 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Helms College landed the #5 spot on the list. Macon, Georgia 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 114 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Helms College

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The Art Institute of Atlanta came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The Art Institute of Atlanta is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 32 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Full The Art Institute of Atlanta Personal & Culinary Services Report

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The Art Institute of Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, Virginia

With a ranking of #7, The Art Institute of Virginia Beach did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southeast Region list. The Art Institute of Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.

Full The Art Institute of Virginia Beach Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Stratford University
Fairfax, Virginia

With a ranking of #8, Stratford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Stratford University is a small private for-profit school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 72 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Stratford University

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Sullivan University
Louisville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #9, Sullivan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southeast Region list. 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.

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.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Sullivan University

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AI Miami International University of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Miami, Florida, this small private for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.

Full International Fine Arts College Personal & Culinary Services Report

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H Councill Trenholm State Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this small public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.

Full Trenholm State Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Shelton State Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Shelton State Community College is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Shelton State Community College

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Remington College - Memphis Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Remington College - Memphis Campus is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 34 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Remington College - Memphis Campus

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Robeson Community College
Lumberton, North Carolina

Robeson Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Lumberton, North Carolina, and it awarded 16 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Robeson Community College

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Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, Louisiana

With a ranking of #15, Nicholls State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Nicholls State University is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Nicholls State University

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J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Drake State is a small public school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 40 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Drake State

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

ECPI University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southeast Region list. ECPI University is a private for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 148 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full ECPI University Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s personal and culinary services degrees to 212 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at FTCC

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With a ranking of #19, Arkansas State University - Mountain Home did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Arkansas State University - Mountain Home is a public institution located in Mountain Home, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Arkansas State University - Mountain Home

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With a ranking of #20, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Scooba, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 65 diplomas to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.

Full EMCC Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Livingstone College
Salisbury, North Carolina

Livingstone College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Livingstone College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salisbury, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Livingstone College Personal & Culinary Services Report

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With a ranking of #22, Gadsden State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Gadsden, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s personal and culinary services degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.

Full GSCC Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, North Carolina

Sandhills Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Sandhills Community College is located in Pinehurst, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 ’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.

Full Sandhills Community College Personal & Culinary Services Report

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James Sprunt Community College
Kenansville, North Carolina

James Sprunt Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Kenansville, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at JSCC

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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Asheville, North Carolina, and it awarded 76 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

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