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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Personal & Culinary Services for an Associate

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Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Personal & Culinary Services for an Associate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Personal & Culinary Services for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 North Carolina, there were 3,501 personal and culinary services graduates with average earnings and debt of $17,953 and $14,370 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 668 personal and culinary services graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,987 and $17,467 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Personal & Culinary Services for an Associate” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in personal and culinary services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent personal and culinary services programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the personal and culinary services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Personal & Culinary Services for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Personal & Culinary Services for an Associate”.

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in North Carolina

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Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Personal & Culinary Services for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it awarded 105 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

FTCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Among the 10,932 students enrolled at FTCC, 2,618 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,269 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,321. To help with additional expenses, 24 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Personal & Culinary Services for an Associate list. Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 206 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

JWU Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.According to our most recent data, JWU Charlotte supports 1,396 students, and 150 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 78 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,543. To help with additional expenses, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte Veteran Student Life Report

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Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wake Technical Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Personal & Culinary Services for an Associate. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

Wake Technical Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,066 of the 21,760 students enrolled at Wake Technical Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 564 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,224. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Wake Technical Community College]](/colleges/wake-technical-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Personal & Culinary Services for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Central Piedmont Community College is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Central Piedmont Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Among the 16,668 students enrolled at Central Piedmont Community College, 619 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 301 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,195. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Central Piedmont Community College]](/colleges/central-piedmont-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, North Carolina

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Personal & Culinary Services for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Carolina Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Central Carolina Community College is located in Sanford, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.

Central Carolina Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.According to our most recent data, Central Carolina Community College supports 5,154 students, and 355 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 147 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,415. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Central Carolina Community College]](/colleges/central-carolina-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Personal & Culinary Services for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. A-B Tech is a public institution located in Asheville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

A-B Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.According to our most recent data, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College supports 6,601 students, and 230 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 140 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,770. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, North Carolina

Guilford Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Personal & Culinary Services for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Jamestown, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Guilford Technical Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.According to our most recent data, Guilford Technical Community College supports 10,821 students, and 389 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 135 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $936. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Guilford Technical Community College]](/colleges/guilford-technical-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Carteret Community College
Morehead City, North Carolina

Carteret Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Personal & Culinary Services for an Associate ranking. Carteret Community College is located in Morehead City, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.

Carteret Community College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.According to our most recent data, Carteret Community College supports 1,347 students, and 154 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 66 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,730. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Robeson Community College
Lumberton, North Carolina

Robeson Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Personal & Culinary Services for an Associate ranking. Robeson Community College is a small public school situated in Lumberton, North Carolina. It awarded 13 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Robeson Community College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.According to our most recent data, Robeson Community College supports 1,828 students, and 87 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 26 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,186. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Robeson Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Robeson Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Southwestern Community College
Sylva, North Carolina

Southwestern Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Personal & Culinary Services for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Sylva, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Southwestern Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Among the 2,259 students enrolled at Southwestern Community College, 67 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,304. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southwestern Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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.

Full Southwestern Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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