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2026 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Florida

5 Colleges in the United States
14,616 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$22,300 Avg Early-Career Salary

Personal & Culinary Services programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 141 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 Florida

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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Our analysis ranked Palm Beach State College the best school in the country for a degree in personal & culinary services. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Lake Worth. About 256 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. Students borrow a median of $9,500 to complete this degree. See the full personal & culinary services program report for Palm Beach State College

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Students looking for a strong personal & culinary services program will find one at Miami Dade College, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Miami, Miami Dade College is a very large public university. About 182 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Miami Dade College in the most recent year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from Miami Dade College earn around $31,101 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $10,882. More information about a degree in personal & culinary services from Miami Dade College

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Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL

Students looking for a strong personal & culinary services program will find one at Daytona State College, which ranked #3. Daytona State College is a large public school located in the city of Daytona Beach. Daytona State College awarded about 192 personal & culinary services degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the personal & culinary services program make about $20,212 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $9,182. Get the full personal & culinary services details for Daytona State College

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A rank of #4 makes Pensacola State College one of the top schools for personal & culinary services. Located in the city of Pensacola, Pensacola State College is a large public university. There were roughly 265 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Pensacola State College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the personal & culinary services program make about $23,911 in their early career. Pensacola State College graduates carry a median of $5,500 in student loans. Get the full personal & culinary services details for Pensacola State College

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Indian River State College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in personal & culinary services, landing the #5 spot this year. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Fort Pierce. About 262 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Indian River State College in the most recent year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from Indian River State College earn around $18,411 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $9,540. Read more about the personal & culinary services program at Indian River State College

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Florida State College At Jacksonville landed the #6 spot for personal & culinary services this year. Set in the city of Jacksonville, Florida State College At Jacksonville is a very large public institution. There were roughly 300 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Florida State College At Jacksonville in the most recent data year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from Florida State College At Jacksonville earn around $29,668 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $13,577 to complete this degree. See the full personal & culinary services program report for Florida State College At Jacksonville

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Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College placed #7 among the best personal & culinary services schools. Broward College is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale. About 20 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Broward College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from Broward College generally make around $51,328. Broward College graduates carry a median of $13,110 in student loans. More information about a degree in personal & culinary services from Broward College

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Valencia College
Orlando, FL

Valencia College landed the #8 spot for personal & culinary services this year. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a very large public university. There were roughly 397 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from Valencia College earn around $25,227 in the first couple years of their career. Valencia College graduates carry a median of $17,468 in student loans. Read more about the personal & culinary services program at Valencia College

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Hillsborough Community College landed the #9 spot for personal & culinary services this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Tampa. Hillsborough Community College awarded about 43 personal & culinary services degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from Hillsborough Community College generally make around $29,451. Typical student debt for the program is $19,657. Get the full personal & culinary services details for Hillsborough Community College

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Keiser University Ft Lauderdale ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best personal & culinary services schools. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Fort Lauderdale. The six-year graduation rate is 58%. About 48 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Keiser University Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from Keiser University Ft Lauderdale earn around $28,159 in the first couple years of their career. Keiser University Ft Lauderdale graduates carry a median of $20,000 in student loans. More information about a degree in personal & culinary services from Keiser University Ft Lauderdale

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Northwest Florida State College earned the #11 position for personal & culinary services this year. Northwest Florida State College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Niceville. There were roughly 15 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Northwest Florida State College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from Northwest Florida State College generally make around $48,463. Typical student debt for the program is $11,566. See the full personal & culinary services program report for Northwest Florida State College

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Florida Gateway College came in at #12 for personal & culinary services this year. Set in the town of Lake City, Florida Gateway College is a mid-sized public institution. Florida Gateway College awarded about 62 personal & culinary services degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the personal & culinary services program make about $16,195 in their early career. Florida Gateway College graduates carry a median of $6,400 in student loans. More information about a degree in personal & culinary services from Florida Gateway College

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Eastern Florida State College ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best personal & culinary services schools. This large public university is located in the city of Melbourne. Eastern Florida State College awarded about 46 personal & culinary services degrees in the most recent data year. Personal & Culinary Services graduates of Eastern Florida State College earn a median of $44,690 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $18,123. See the full personal & culinary services program report for Eastern Florida State College

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Gulf Coast State College
Panama City, FL

Gulf Coast State College landed the #14 spot for personal & culinary services this year. Located in the city of Panama City, Gulf Coast State College is a moderately-sized public university. About 26 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Gulf Coast State College in the most recent year. Graduates of the personal & culinary services program make about $49,086 in their early career. Gulf Coast State College graduates carry a median of $8,286 in student loans. More information about a degree in personal & culinary services from Gulf Coast State College

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South Florida State College came in at #15 for personal & culinary services this year. Located in the suburb of Avon Park, South Florida State College is a mid-sized public university. There were roughly 16 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at South Florida State College in the most recent data year. Personal & Culinary Services graduates of South Florida State College earn a median of $42,415 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $8,204. More information about a degree in personal & culinary services from South Florida State College

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Chipola College
Marianna, FL

Chipola College ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best personal & culinary services schools. Set in the town of Marianna, Chipola College is a mid-sized public institution. About 17 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Chipola College in the most recent year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from Chipola College earn around $43,599 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $9,097. Get the full personal & culinary services details for Chipola College

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St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL

St Petersburg College came in at #17 for personal & culinary services this year. This very large public university is located in the city of St. Petersburg. There were roughly 34 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at St Petersburg College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from St Petersburg College earn around $48,929 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $22,898 to complete this degree. Get the full personal & culinary services details for St Petersburg College

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Manatee Technical College placed #18 among the best personal & culinary services schools. Manatee Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Bradenton. There were roughly 297 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Manatee Technical College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from Manatee Technical College earn around $22,248 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $7,242. Get the full personal & culinary services details for Manatee Technical College

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Suncoast Technical College landed the #19 spot for personal & culinary services this year. Suncoast Technical College is a mid-sized public school located in the suburb of Sarasota. Suncoast Technical College awarded about 124 personal & culinary services degrees in the most recent data year. Personal & Culinary Services graduates of Suncoast Technical College earn a median of $22,662 early in their careers. More information about a degree in personal & culinary services from Suncoast Technical College

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Florida Academy
Fort Myers, FL

Florida Academy landed the #20 spot for personal & culinary services this year. This small private for-profit university is located in the city of Fort Myers. About 245 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Florida Academy in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from Florida Academy generally make around $16,245. Typical student debt for the program is $6,404. See the full personal & culinary services program report for Florida Academy

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Cortiva Institute Florida
St. Petersburg, FL

Cortiva Institute Florida earned the #21 position for personal & culinary services this year. Cortiva Institute Florida is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Petersburg. There were roughly 104 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Cortiva Institute Florida in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from Cortiva Institute Florida generally make around $21,812. Cortiva Institute Florida graduates carry a median of $6,333 in student loans. Read more about the personal & culinary services program at Cortiva Institute Florida

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Daytona College
Ormond Beach, FL

Daytona College earned the #22 position for personal & culinary services this year. Set in the city of Ormond Beach, Daytona College is a small private for-profit institution. There were roughly 53 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Daytona College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the personal & culinary services program make about $20,872 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $7,798. Get the full personal & culinary services details for Daytona College

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Aveda Institute Tallahassee earned the #23 position for personal & culinary services this year. Located in the suburb of Clearwater, Aveda Institute Tallahassee is a small private for-profit university. Aveda Institute Tallahassee awarded about 557 personal & culinary services degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from Aveda Institute Tallahassee earn around $19,456 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $9,416 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in personal & culinary services from Aveda Institute Tallahassee

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Cozmo Beauty School
Bonita Springs, FL

Cozmo Beauty School ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best personal & culinary services schools. This small private for-profit university is located in the suburb of Bonita Springs. Cozmo Beauty School awarded about 82 personal & culinary services degrees in the most recent data year. Get the full personal & culinary services details for Cozmo Beauty School

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Lake Technical College earned the #25 position for personal & culinary services this year. Lake Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Eustis. About 91 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Lake Technical College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from Lake Technical College generally make around $21,738. Typical student debt for the program is $10,612. Read more about the personal & culinary services program at Lake Technical College

Rest of the Top 50 Personal & Culinary Services Schools

Not far behind, these schools also delivered a strong personal & culinary services education:

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Boca Beauty Academy
Boca Raton, FL
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Atlantic Technical College
Coconut Creek, FL
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Parisian Spa Institute
Jacksonville, FL
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Lively Technical Center
Tallahassee, FL
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Okaloosa Technical College
Fort Walton Beach, FL
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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 141 schools evaluated.

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