Personal & Culinary Services programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1621 schools to find the best for personal & culinary services students.
Choosing a Great Personal & Culinary Services School
Where you study personal & culinary services matters for your future. That is why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Personal & Culinary Services rankings. Our overall ranking combines our degree-level rankings, weighted by degrees awarded at each level.
To find the best fit, you can narrow this list to a specific degree level below.
Personal & Culinary Services Rankings by Degree Level
We offer several rankings, including this Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools list, to help you decide. Want schools in a particular part of the country? Narrow the list by region or state.
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Leading the list is Boston University, our #1 school for personal & culinary services. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Boston University graduates 89% of students within six years. Boston University awarded about 38 personal & culinary services degrees in the most recent data year. Personal & Culinary Services graduates of Boston University earn a median of $63,598 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $25,232.
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A rank of #2 makes Seattle Community College Central Campus one of the top schools for personal & culinary services. Set in the city of Seattle, Seattle Community College Central Campus is a moderately-sized public institution. There were roughly 57 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Seattle Community College Central Campus in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from Seattle Community College Central Campus generally make around $53,048. Students borrow a median of $14,699 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong personal & culinary services program will find one at Madison Area Technical College, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Madison, Madison Area Technical College is a large public university. About 97 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Madison Area Technical College in the most recent year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from Madison Area Technical College earn around $22,152 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $8,875.
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Culinary Institute Of America is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in personal & culinary services, ranking #4. Culinary Institute Of America is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hyde Park. Roughly 53% of students complete a degree within six years here. Culinary Institute Of America awarded about 768 personal & culinary services degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from Culinary Institute Of America earn around $35,929 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $19,500 to complete this degree.
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El Centro College came in at #5 on our 2027 list of the best personal & culinary services schools. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas. About 225 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at El Centro College in the most recent year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from El Centro College earn around $31,127 in the first couple years of their career. El Centro College graduates carry a median of $9,218 in student loans.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #6 for personal & culinary services this year. Set in the city of Eau Claire, Chippewa Valley Technical College is a large public institution. About 94 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Chippewa Valley Technical College in the most recent year. Personal & Culinary Services graduates of Chippewa Valley Technical College earn a median of $23,405 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $9,395 to complete this degree.
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Fox Valley Technical College earned the #7 position for personal & culinary services this year. Set in the suburb of Appleton, Fox Valley Technical College is a large public institution. There were roughly 128 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Fox Valley Technical College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the personal & culinary services program make about $34,736 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $14,234.
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Capital Community College placed #8 among the best personal & culinary services schools. This very large public university is located in the city of New Britain. There were roughly 60 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Capital Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the personal & culinary services program make about $43,086 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $12,059 to complete this degree.
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Suffolk County Community College earned the #9 position for personal & culinary services this year. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Selden. About 42 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Suffolk County Community College in the most recent year. Personal & Culinary Services graduates of Suffolk County Community College earn a median of $35,667 early in their careers. Suffolk County Community College graduates carry a median of $11,246 in student loans.
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Miami Dade College landed the #10 spot for personal & culinary services this year. Located in the city of Miami, Miami Dade College is a very large public university. About 178 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Miami Dade College in the most recent year. Graduates of the personal & culinary services program make about $31,101 in their early career. Miami Dade College graduates carry a median of $10,882 in student loans.
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Palm Beach State College landed the #11 spot for personal & culinary services this year. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Lake Worth. About 244 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Palm Beach State College in the most recent year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from Palm Beach State College earn around $24,361 in the first couple years of their career. Palm Beach State College graduates carry a median of $9,500 in student loans.
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University Of Minnesota Twin Cities came in at #12 for personal & culinary services this year. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. The six-year graduation rate is 85%. There were roughly 37 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at University Of Minnesota Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from University Of Minnesota Twin Cities earn around $60,367 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities graduates carry a median of $24,875 in student loans.
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Southern Maine Community College earned the #13 position for personal & culinary services this year. Located in the city of South Portland, Southern Maine Community College is a moderately-sized public university. About 15 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Southern Maine Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the personal & culinary services program make about $41,328 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $13,869.
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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College placed #14 among the best personal & culinary services schools. Set in the town of Rice Lake, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is a moderately-sized public institution. There were roughly 53 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College earn around $18,294 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $5,500 to complete this degree.
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Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus came in at #15 for personal & culinary services this year. Located in the town of Indiana, Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus is a large public university. Roughly 54% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 56 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus generally make around $29,155. Typical student debt for the program is $12,000.
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Johnson And Wales University Providence ranked #16 on our 2027 list of the best personal & culinary services schools. Set in the city of Providence, Johnson And Wales University Providence is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 50% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 350 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Johnson And Wales University Providence in the most recent data year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from Johnson And Wales University Providence earn around $30,145 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $20,873 to complete this degree.
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Regis College placed #17 among the best personal & culinary services schools. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Weston. Regis College graduates 71% of students within six years. About 46 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Regis College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from Regis College generally make around $69,483. Typical student debt for the program is $27,441.
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Johnson County Community College earned the #18 position for personal & culinary services this year. Set in the city of Overland Park, Johnson County Community College is a very large public institution. Johnson County Community College awarded about 52 personal & culinary services degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from Johnson County Community College earn around $35,568 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $5,424 to complete this degree.
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Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins landed the #19 spot for personal & culinary services this year. Set in the city of Warner Robins, Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins is a large public institution. There were roughly 451 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins in the most recent data year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins earn around $39,765 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $7,217.
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Daytona State College earned the #20 position for personal & culinary services this year. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a large public university. Daytona State College awarded about 177 personal & culinary services degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from Daytona State College generally make around $20,212. Students borrow a median of $9,182 to complete this degree.
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Cabrillo College landed the #21 spot for personal & culinary services this year. This large public university is located in the suburb of Aptos. There were roughly 76 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Cabrillo College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from Cabrillo College generally make around $47,750. Cabrillo College graduates carry a median of $10,425 in student loans.
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Austin Community College District placed #22 among the best personal & culinary services schools. Set in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a very large public institution. There were roughly 32 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent data year. Graduates of the personal & culinary services program make about $44,895 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $14,519 to complete this degree.
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Waukesha County Technical College landed the #23 spot for personal & culinary services this year. Set in the suburb of Pewaukee, Waukesha County Technical College is a large public institution. About 111 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Waukesha County Technical College in the most recent year. Graduates of the personal & culinary services program make about $27,049 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $9,750 to complete this degree.
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Pensacola State College placed #24 among the best personal & culinary services schools. Pensacola State College is a large public school located in the city of Pensacola. Pensacola State College awarded about 241 personal & culinary services degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from Pensacola State College earn around $23,911 in the first couple years of their career. Pensacola State College graduates carry a median of $5,500 in student loans.
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Delaware Technical Community College Terry earned the #25 position for personal & culinary services this year. Delaware Technical Community College Terry is a large public school located in the city of Dover. There were roughly 39 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Delaware Technical Community College Terry in the most recent data year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from Delaware Technical Community College Terry earn around $26,031 in the first couple years of their career. Delaware Technical Community College Terry graduates carry a median of $11,154 in student loans.
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Rest of the Top 50 Personal & Culinary Services Schools
Not far behind, these schools also delivered a strong personal & culinary services education:
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1621 schools evaluated.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
