2027 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Texas
Personal & Culinary Services is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their personal & culinary services programs.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 147 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for personal & culinary services students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Personal & Culinary Services in Texas
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall personal & culinary services education in Texas.
Top Schools in Personal & Culinary Services
No school ranked higher than El Centro College this year for personal & culinary services. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a very large public university. El Centro College awarded about 225 personal & culinary services degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from El Centro College generally make around $31,127. El Centro College graduates carry a median of $9,218 in student loans.
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Austin Community College District came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best personal & culinary services schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Austin. About 32 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Austin Community College District in the most recent year. Graduates of the personal & culinary services program make about $44,895 in their early career. Austin Community College District graduates carry a median of $14,519 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong personal & culinary services program will find one at Lee College, which ranked #3. This large public university is located in the city of Baytown. About 237 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Lee College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from Lee College generally make around $14,727. Students borrow a median of $10,941 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong personal & culinary services program will find one at Wharton County Junior College, which ranked #4. Located in the town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a moderately-sized public university. There were roughly 44 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Wharton County Junior College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from Wharton County Junior College generally make around $19,087. Wharton County Junior College graduates carry a median of $5,500 in student loans.
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A rank of #5 makes Alvin Community College one of the top schools for personal & culinary services. Set in the suburb of Alvin, Alvin Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. Alvin Community College awarded about 39 personal & culinary services degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the personal & culinary services program make about $55,057 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $8,600.
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Texarkana College ranked #6 on our 2027 list of the best personal & culinary services schools. Set in the city of Texarkana, Texarkana College is a moderately-sized public institution. About 124 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Texarkana College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from Texarkana College generally make around $19,284. Texarkana College graduates carry a median of $5,450 in student loans.
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Lone Star College System earned the #7 position for personal & culinary services this year. This very large public university is located in the city of The Woodlands. About 105 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Lone Star College System in the most recent year. Graduates of the personal & culinary services program make about $18,887 in their early career. Lone Star College System graduates carry a median of $5,500 in student loans.
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Collin County Community College District ranked #8 on our 2027 list of the best personal & culinary services schools. Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a very large public university. About 75 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Collin County Community College District in the most recent year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from Collin County Community College District earn around $42,177 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $9,716.
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College Of The Mainland came in at #9 for personal & culinary services this year. Set in the city of Texas City, College Of The Mainland is a moderately-sized public institution. College Of The Mainland awarded about 165 personal & culinary services degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the personal & culinary services program make about $18,495 in their early career. College Of The Mainland graduates carry a median of $5,711 in student loans.
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San Jacinto Community College came in at #10 for personal & culinary services this year. San Jacinto Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Pasadena. San Jacinto Community College awarded about 447 personal & culinary services degrees in the most recent data year. Personal & Culinary Services graduates of San Jacinto Community College earn a median of $15,655 early in their careers. San Jacinto Community College graduates carry a median of $8,791 in student loans.
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North Central Texas College landed the #11 spot for personal & culinary services this year. Located in the town of Gainesville, North Central Texas College is a large public university. There were roughly 66 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at North Central Texas College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the personal & culinary services program make about $10,963 in their early career. North Central Texas College graduates carry a median of $6,812 in student loans.
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Lamar Institute Of Technology landed the #12 spot for personal & culinary services this year. Set in the city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute Of Technology is a moderately-sized public institution. About 84 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Lamar Institute Of Technology in the most recent year. Personal & Culinary Services graduates of Lamar Institute Of Technology earn a median of $50,068 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $14,278 to complete this degree.
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Navarro College came in at #13 for personal & culinary services this year. This moderately-sized public university is located in the town of Corsicana. About 97 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Navarro College in the most recent year. Personal & Culinary Services graduates of Navarro College earn a median of $20,857 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $9,500.
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Tarrant County College District earned the #14 position for personal & culinary services this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Fort Worth. There were roughly 67 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Tarrant County College District in the most recent data year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from Tarrant County College District earn around $45,158 in the first couple years of their career. Tarrant County College District graduates carry a median of $15,148 in student loans.
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Mclennan Community College came in at #15 for personal & culinary services this year. This large public university is located in the city of Waco. About 55 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Mclennan Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from Mclennan Community College earn around $16,879 in the first couple years of their career. Mclennan Community College graduates carry a median of $5,776 in student loans.
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Midland College placed #16 among the best personal & culinary services schools. Midland College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Midland. There were roughly 48 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Midland College in the most recent data year. Personal & Culinary Services graduates of Midland College earn a median of $43,454 early in their careers. Midland College graduates carry a median of $9,000 in student loans.
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Texas State Technical College ranked #17 on our 2027 list of the best personal & culinary services schools. Texas State Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Waco. About 46 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Texas State Technical College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from Texas State Technical College generally make around $24,036. Typical student debt for the program is $10,861.
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Grayson College landed the #18 spot for personal & culinary services this year. This moderately-sized public university is located in the rural area of Denison. Grayson College awarded about 132 personal & culinary services degrees in the most recent data year. Personal & Culinary Services graduates of Grayson College earn a median of $18,598 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $11,627 to complete this degree.
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Howard College came in at #19 for personal & culinary services this year. Howard College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Big Spring. Howard College awarded about 60 personal & culinary services degrees in the most recent data year. Personal & Culinary Services graduates of Howard College earn a median of $13,529 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $14,242.
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Tyler Junior College landed the #20 spot for personal & culinary services this year. This large public university is located in the city of Tyler. There were roughly 48 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Tyler Junior College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the personal & culinary services program make about $43,348 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $14,869 to complete this degree.
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Weatherford College ranked #21 on our 2027 list of the best personal & culinary services schools. Set in the town of Weatherford, Weatherford College is a moderately-sized public institution. Weatherford College awarded about 67 personal & culinary services degrees in the most recent data year. Personal & Culinary Services graduates of Weatherford College earn a median of $48,208 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $14,099 to complete this degree.
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Odessa College earned the #22 position for personal & culinary services this year. Located in the city of Odessa, Odessa College is a large public university. Odessa College awarded about 149 personal & culinary services degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the personal & culinary services program make about $47,856 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $9,087.
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South Plains College earned the #23 position for personal & culinary services this year. This large public university is located in the town of Levelland. There were roughly 178 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at South Plains College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the personal & culinary services program make about $11,557 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $11,000 to complete this degree.
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St Philips College ranked #24 on our 2027 list of the best personal & culinary services schools. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philips College is a very large public university. About 239 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at St Philips College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from St Philips College generally make around $45,185. St Philips College graduates carry a median of $15,653 in student loans.
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Kilgore College came in at #25 for personal & culinary services this year. Set in the town of Kilgore, Kilgore College is a moderately-sized public institution. There were roughly 130 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Kilgore College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from Kilgore College generally make around $15,957. Typical student debt for the program is $9,500.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 147 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
