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2026 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in California

4 Colleges in the United States
18,036 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$24,706 Avg Early-Career Salary

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 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 180 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 California

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the personal & culinary services degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Personal & Culinary Services

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Santa Rosa Junior College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in personal & culinary services. Located in the city of Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa Junior College is a very large public university. There were roughly 63 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Santa Rosa Junior College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from Santa Rosa Junior College generally make around $80,047. Santa Rosa Junior College graduates carry a median of $14,692 in student loans. Read more about the personal & culinary services program at Santa Rosa Junior College

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Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA

Orange Coast College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best personal & culinary services schools. Located in the city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a very large public university. There were roughly 90 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Orange Coast College in the most recent data year. Personal & Culinary Services graduates of Orange Coast College earn a median of $46,306 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $8,978. Get the full personal & culinary services details for Orange Coast College

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Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA

Golden West College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best personal & culinary services schools. Located in the suburb of Huntington Beach, Golden West College is a large public university. About 190 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Golden West College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from Golden West College generally make around $82,984. Students borrow a median of $21,500 to complete this degree. Read more about the personal & culinary services program at Golden West College

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Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA

A rank of #4 makes Cuesta College one of the top schools for personal & culinary services. Located in the rural area of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a large public university. Cuesta College awarded about 45 personal & culinary services degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from Cuesta College earn around $64,492 in the first couple years of their career. Cuesta College graduates carry a median of $18,958 in student loans. Get the full personal & culinary services details for Cuesta College

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Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA

Diablo Valley College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in personal & culinary services, ranking #5. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill. Diablo Valley College awarded about 31 personal & culinary services degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from Diablo Valley College generally make around $27,813. Students borrow a median of $9,205 to complete this degree. See the full personal & culinary services program report for Diablo Valley College

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San Jose City College came in at #6 for personal & culinary services this year. This large public university is located in the city of San Jose. About 102 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at San Jose City College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from San Jose City College generally make around $23,253. More information about a degree in personal & culinary services from San Jose City College

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Skyline College
San Bruno, CA

Skyline College earned the #7 position for personal & culinary services this year. Skyline College is a large public school located in the suburb of San Bruno. There were roughly 161 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Skyline College in the most recent data year. See the full personal & culinary services program report for Skyline College

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Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA

Grossmont College earned the #8 position for personal & culinary services this year. Set in the suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a large public institution. There were roughly 71 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Grossmont College in the most recent data year. Get the full personal & culinary services details for Grossmont College

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Mti College
Sacramento, CA

Mti College landed the #9 spot for personal & culinary services this year. Mti College is a mid-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sacramento. Mti College awarded about 132 personal & culinary services degrees in the most recent data year. Personal & Culinary Services graduates of Mti College earn a median of $21,371 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $10,550 to complete this degree. Get the full personal & culinary services details for Mti College

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Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best personal & culinary services schools. Santa Monica College is a very large public school located in the city of Santa Monica. About 81% of students finish within six years. Santa Monica College awarded about 182 personal & culinary services degrees in the most recent data year. See the full personal & culinary services program report for Santa Monica College

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Mission College
Santa Clara, CA

Mission College landed the #11 spot for personal & culinary services this year. This large public university is located in the city of Santa Clara. About 22 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Mission College in the most recent year. Mission College graduates carry a median of $17,223 in student loans. Read more about the personal & culinary services program at Mission College

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College Of San Mateo
San Mateo, CA

College Of San Mateo landed the #12 spot for personal & culinary services this year. College Of San Mateo is a large public school located in the city of San Mateo. There were roughly 34 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at College Of San Mateo in the most recent data year. College Of San Mateo graduates carry a median of $12,831 in student loans. Get the full personal & culinary services details for College Of San Mateo

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Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CA

Sacramento City College came in at #13 for personal & culinary services this year. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sacramento City College is a very large public university. There were roughly 103 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Sacramento City College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the personal & culinary services program make about $18,184 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $13,180. More information about a degree in personal & culinary services from Sacramento City College

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Los Angeles Harbor College placed #14 among the best personal & culinary services schools. Set in the city of Wilmington, Los Angeles Harbor College is a large public institution. There were roughly 66 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Los Angeles Harbor College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from Los Angeles Harbor College earn around $91,233 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $11,488 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in personal & culinary services from Los Angeles Harbor College

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College Of The Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA

College Of The Canyons earned the #15 position for personal & culinary services this year. Set in the suburb of Santa Clarita, College Of The Canyons is a very large public institution. There were roughly 42 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at College Of The Canyons in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from College Of The Canyons generally make around $51,913. Typical student debt for the program is $9,776. Read more about the personal & culinary services program at College Of The Canyons

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Citrus College
Glendora, CA

Citrus College earned the #16 position for personal & culinary services this year. Citrus College is a large public school located in the suburb of Glendora. Citrus College awarded about 206 personal & culinary services degrees in the most recent data year. Get the full personal & culinary services details for Citrus College

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Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College placed #17 among the best personal & culinary services schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Santa Ana. About 21 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Santa Ana College in the most recent year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from Santa Ana College earn around $39,633 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $11,196 to complete this degree. Read more about the personal & culinary services program at Santa Ana College

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Mt San Antonio College came in at #18 for personal & culinary services this year. Set in the suburb of Walnut, Mt San Antonio College is a very large public institution. About 29 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Mt San Antonio College in the most recent year. Graduates of the personal & culinary services program make about $44,391 in their early career. Mt San Antonio College graduates carry a median of $9,384 in student loans. See the full personal & culinary services program report for Mt San Antonio College

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Butte College
Oroville, CA

Butte College came in at #19 for personal & culinary services this year. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a large public university. About 110 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Butte College in the most recent year. Graduates of the personal & culinary services program make about $67,048 in their early career. Butte College graduates carry a median of $13,302 in student loans. Read more about the personal & culinary services program at Butte College

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Cabrillo College earned the #20 position for personal & culinary services this year. Located in the suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a large public university. Cabrillo College awarded about 45 personal & culinary services degrees in the most recent data year. Personal & Culinary Services graduates of Cabrillo College earn a median of $47,750 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $10,425 to complete this degree. Read more about the personal & culinary services program at Cabrillo College

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City College Of San Francisco placed #21 among the best personal & culinary services schools. Located in the city of San Francisco, City College Of San Francisco is a very large public university. About 22 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at City College Of San Francisco in the most recent year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from City College Of San Francisco earn around $100,031 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $10,332 to complete this degree. See the full personal & culinary services program report for City College Of San Francisco

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Cypress College
Cypress, CA

Cypress College came in at #22 for personal & culinary services this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Cypress. There were roughly 88 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Cypress College in the most recent data year. More information about a degree in personal & culinary services from Cypress College

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Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College earned the #23 position for personal & culinary services this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Long Beach. There were roughly 51 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Long Beach City College in the most recent data year. Typical student debt for the program is $6,000. More information about a degree in personal & culinary services from Long Beach City College

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Fullerton College
Fullerton, CA

Fullerton College placed #24 among the best personal & culinary services schools. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a very large public university. There were roughly 117 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Fullerton College in the most recent data year. More information about a degree in personal & culinary services from Fullerton College

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Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara City College came in at #25 for personal & culinary services this year. Set in the city of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara City College is a large public institution. About 53 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Santa Barbara City College in the most recent year. Personal & Culinary Services graduates of Santa Barbara City College earn a median of $68,184 early in their careers. Santa Barbara City College graduates carry a median of $21,090 in student loans. More information about a degree in personal & culinary services from Santa Barbara City College

Rest of the Top 50 Personal & Culinary Services Schools

These schools also placed among the best for personal & culinary services this year:

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College Of The Desert
Palm Desert, CA
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Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
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San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino, CA
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American River College
Sacramento, CA
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Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
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Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, CA
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Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA
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Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA
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Gavilan College
Gilroy, CA
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Laney College
Oakland, CA

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 180 schools evaluated.

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