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Culinary Arts & Personal Services community-college programs in Pennsylvania

15 community colleges in Pennsylvania report awarding credentials in Culinary Arts & Personal Services. Culinary, baking, hospitality, and cosmetology programs with strong placement records. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Culinary Arts & Personal Services program in Pennsylvania, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with Pennsylvania public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within Pennsylvania published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for Pennsylvania and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. Jna Institute of Culinary ArtsPhiladelphia100%
  2. Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science IncPittsburgh100%
  3. Walnut Hill CollegePhiladelphia89%
  4. Northampton County Area Community CollegeBethlehem5%
  5. Westmoreland County Community CollegeYoungwood3%
  6. Montgomery County Community CollegeBlue Bell2%
  7. Lackawanna CollegeScranton2%
  8. Pennsylvania College of TechnologyWilliamsport1%
  9. Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh1%
  10. Harrisburg Area Community CollegeHarrisburg1%
  11. Luzerne County Community CollegeNanticoke1%
  12. Bucks County Community CollegeNewtown1%
  13. Delaware County Community CollegeMedia0%
  14. Community College of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia0%
  15. Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeSchnecksville0%

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