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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Indiana

2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$5,646 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,556 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree School for You

Personal & Culinary Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Indiana. With 2,161 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Indiana to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for personal & culinary services students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Indiana

Check out the personal & culinary services associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Personal & Culinary Services

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the best value school in Indiana for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ivy Tech Community College are $4,637 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Ivy Tech Community College is ranked #3 for overall quality for personal & culinary services in Indiana.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Ivy Tech Community College Report

#2

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Vincennes University is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Vincennes University is a large public school located in the town of Vincennes.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Vincennes University are $6,654 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mid-America College of Funeral Service. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Indiana list. Mid-America College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Jeffersonville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mid-America College are $18,000 per year.

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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 3,211
Wisconsin 1,669
Ohio 3,799
Illinois 4,725

Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 124,611
Culinary Arts 22,075
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,186
Casino Operations and Services 385
Other Personal & Culinary Services 95

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 105,741
Precision Production 55,411
Construction Trades 40,802
Transportation & Materials Moving 33,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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