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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in California

58 accredited institutions in California offering personal & culinary services programs, ranked by annual graduates (IPEDS 2023–24).

58
Colleges
2,334
Graduates/yr
58
Public
Associate's
Top Degree

Ranked: Personal & Culinary Services Programs in California

1
PublicAssociate's
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles
249
Graduates/yr
$1,196
In-State Tuition
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2
PublicAssociate's
Cypress College
Cypress
162
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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3
PublicAssociate's
Cerritos College
Norwalk
144
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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4
PublicAssociate's
American River College
Sacramento
135
Graduates/yr
$0
In-State Tuition
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5
PublicAssociate's
Citrus College
Glendora
117
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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6
PublicAssociate's
Riverside City College
Riverside
114
Graduates/yr
$1,380
In-State Tuition
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7
PublicAssociate's
Golden West College
Huntington Beach
84
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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8
PublicAssociate's
City College of San Francisco
San Francisco
75
Graduates/yr
$0
In-State Tuition
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9
PublicAssociate's
Los Angeles Mission College
Sylmar
72
Graduates/yr
$1,196
In-State Tuition
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10
PublicAssociate's
Laney College
Oakland
69
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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11
PublicAssociate's
Long Beach City College
Long Beach
69
Graduates/yr
$1,472
In-State Tuition
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12
PublicAssociate's
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa
66
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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13
PublicAssociate's
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield
54
Graduates/yr
$1,380
In-State Tuition
0%
Grad Rate
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14
PublicAssociate's
Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga
54
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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15
PublicAssociate's
Grossmont College
El Cajon
51
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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16
PublicAssociate's
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica
45
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
0%
Grad Rate
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17
PublicAssociate's
College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita
45
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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18
PublicAssociate's
El Camino Community College District
Torrance
42
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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19
PublicAssociate's
Southwestern College
Chula Vista
42
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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20
PublicAssociate's
Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria
42
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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21
PublicAssociate's
Barstow Community College
Barstow
42
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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22
PublicAssociate's
San Jose City College
San Jose
39
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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23
PublicAssociate's
San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton
36
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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24
PublicAssociate's
Fullerton College
Fullerton
36
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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25
PublicAssociate's
Butte College
Oroville
33
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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26
PublicAssociate's
Saddleback College
Mission Viejo
30
Graduates/yr
$1,380
In-State Tuition
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27
PublicAssociate's
Los Angeles Harbor College
Wilmington
27
Graduates/yr
$1,196
In-State Tuition
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28
PublicAssociate's
Cabrillo College
Aptos
24
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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29
PublicAssociate's
Compton College
Compton
24
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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30
PublicAssociate's
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara
24
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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31
PublicAssociate's
Yuba College
Marysville
24
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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32
PublicAssociate's
Mt San Antonio College
Walnut
21
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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33
PublicAssociate's
Oxnard College
Oxnard
21
Graduates/yr
$1,340
In-State Tuition
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34
PublicAssociate's
Victor Valley College
Victorville
18
Graduates/yr
$1,402
In-State Tuition
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35
PublicAssociate's
San Diego City College
San Diego
18
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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36
PublicAssociate's
Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill
18
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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37
PublicAssociate's
San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino
15
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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38
PublicAssociate's
Shasta College
Redding
12
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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39
PublicAssociate's
Merced College
Merced
12
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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40
PublicAssociate's
Sacramento City College
Sacramento
12
Graduates/yr
$0
In-State Tuition
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41
PublicAssociate's
Mission College
Santa Clara
12
Graduates/yr
$1,380
In-State Tuition
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42
PublicAssociate's
College of the Desert
Palm Desert
9
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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43
PublicAssociate's
Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo
9
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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44
PublicAssociate's
Fresno City College
Fresno
9
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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45
PublicAssociate's
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego
9
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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46
PublicAssociate's
Gavilan College
Gilroy
9
Graduates/yr
$1,444
In-State Tuition
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47
PublicAssociate's
Columbia College
Sonora
9
Graduates/yr
$1,465
In-State Tuition
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48
PublicAssociate's
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa
6
Graduates/yr
$1,242
In-State Tuition
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49
PublicAssociate's
Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey
6
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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50
PublicAssociate's
Cosumnes River College
Sacramento
6
Graduates/yr
$0
In-State Tuition
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51
PublicAssociate's
Pasadena City College
Pasadena
6
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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52
PublicAssociate's
College of the Sequoias
Visalia
6
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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53
PublicAssociate's
Skyline College
San Bruno
6
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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54
PublicAssociate's
College of San Mateo
San Mateo
3
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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55
PublicAssociate's
Solano Community College
Fairfield
3
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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56
PublicAssociate's
Lake Tahoe Community College
South Lake Tahoe
3
Graduates/yr
$1,116
In-State Tuition
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57
PublicAssociate's
MiraCosta College
Oceanside
3
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
96%
Grad Rate
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58
PublicAssociate's
Contra Costa College
San Pablo
3
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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Studying Personal & Culinary Services in California

California has 58 accredited colleges offering personal & culinary services programs, producing 2,334 graduates annually. Of these, 58 are public institutions with subsidized in-state tuition for California residents.

When evaluating programs, consider accreditation, internship placement rates, and faculty expertise. Always file the FAFSA — the net price after grants can be dramatically lower than sticker tuition, especially at public institutions.

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Data source: Graduate counts from IPEDS 2023–24 C2023_A Completions survey (NCES). Tuition, acceptance rate, and graduation rate from IPEDS HD2023, ADM2023, DRVGR2023.