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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Personal & Culinary Services in Pennsylvania

26 Ranked Colleges
3,899 Degrees Awarded
$34,500 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in Pennsylvania

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in Pennsylvania” ranking.

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 Pennsylvania, there were 3,899 personal and culinary services graduates with average earnings and debt of $20,725 and $14,096 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered a degree in personal and culinary services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular personal and culinary services programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in Pennsylvania”.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 157 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc

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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 #2 for the Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in Pennsylvania. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a small private for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 69 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College

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Douglas Education Center
Monessen, Pennsylvania

Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Douglas Education Center landed the #3 spot on the list. Douglas Education Center is a small private for-profit school situated in Monessen, Pennsylvania. It awarded 112 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Douglas Education Center

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northampton County Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in Pennsylvania list. Northampton County Area Community College is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Northampton Community College

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Pittsburgh Technical College
Oakdale, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pittsburgh Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Pittsburgh Technical College

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Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #6. Penn College is a small school located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania that handed out 19 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Penn College

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Lackawanna College
Scranton, Pennsylvania

Lackawanna College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Lackawanna College

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Commonwealth Technical Institute
Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Commonwealth Technical Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Commonwealth Technical Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at CTI

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Point Park University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #8. Point Park is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Point Park University

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With a ranking of #11, Westmoreland County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in Pennsylvania list. Westmoreland County Community College is a small public school situated in Youngwood, Pennsylvania. It awarded 15 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Westmoreland County Community College

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YTI Career Institute-York
York, Pennsylvania

YTI Career Institute-York landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking. YTI Career Institute-York is a small school located in York, Pennsylvania that handed out 23 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at YTI

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Montgomery County Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 33 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Montgomery County Community College

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Drexel University

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Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Community College of Philadelphia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #15. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Community College of Philadelphia

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Delaware County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #16. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Media, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Delaware County Community College Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #16, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in Pennsylvania list. This fairly large school is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Harrisburg Area Community College Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Community College of Allegheny County landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking. CCAC is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Full CCAC Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Butler County Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in Pennsylvania list. Butler County Community College is a public institution located in Butler, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at BC3

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Jna Institute of Culinary Arts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Jna Institute of Culinary Arts ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in Pennsylvania list. Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.

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.

Full Jna Institute of Culinary Arts Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

Luzerne County Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.

Full Luzerne County Community College Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Gannon University
Erie, Pennsylvania

Gannon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #21. Gannon University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Erie, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Gannon

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Reading Area Community College
Reading, Pennsylvania

Reading Area Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Reading Area Community College is a small school located in Reading, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at RACC

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Bucks County Community College
Newtown, Pennsylvania

Bucks County Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Bucks County Community College is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Bucks County Community College

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Pennsylvania Highlands Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in Pennsylvania list. Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is a small public school situated in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Pennsylvania Highlands

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Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Delaware Valley University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #25. Doylestown, Pennsylvania 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 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Delaware Valley University

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