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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate School for You
With 149,352 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, personal & culinary services is the #2 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 124 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the personal & culinary services basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 25 Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Personal & Culinary Services
Our 2023 rankings named Clover Park Technical College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CPTC are $5,979 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cerritos College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cerritos College are $10,324 a year.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Kapiolani Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kapiolani CC are $8,420 a year.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Kapiolani Community College Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Citrus College is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Citrus College are $9,310 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Riverside City College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Riverside City College are $10,000 a year.
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Golden West College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Golden West College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Huntington Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Golden West College are $9,854 a year.
With a ranking of #7, Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. LWTech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.
LWTech undergraduate students pay an average of $10,390 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Lake Washington Institute of Technology Report
San Diego City College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego City College is a large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Diego City College are $7,480 a year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at San Diego City College
Los Angeles Trade Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Los Angeles Trade Technical College are $9,870 per year.
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Bellus Academy - El Cajon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal & culinary services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of El Cajon, Bellus Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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California Hair Design Academy came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of La Mesa, California Hair Design Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
With a ranking of #10, Northwest College School of Beauty - Clackamas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. NWC Clackamas is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Happy Valley.
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Phagans Central Oregon Beauty College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the city of Bend, Phagans Central Oregon Beauty College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Shasta School of Cosmetology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Shasta School of Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Redding.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Shasta School of Cosmetology Report
Design’s School of Cosmetology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Paso Robles, Design's School of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Design’s School of Cosmetology
San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal & culinary services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. SFIEC is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Palomar Institute of Cosmetology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Palomar Institute of Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Palomar Institute of Cosmetology
Santa Ana Beauty Academy landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, Santa Ana Beauty Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Gene Juarez Academy-Mountlake Terrace came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Mountlake Terrace, Gene Juarez Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Stylemaster College of Hair Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal & culinary services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Longview, Stylemaster College of Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Palace Beauty College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal & culinary services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Palace Beauty College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Shoreline, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Paul Mitchell the School Spokane did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal & culinary services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Paul Mitchell the School Spokane is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane Valley.
Coachella Valley Beauty College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal & culinary services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. CV Beauty College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of La Quinta.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Coachella Valley Beauty College Report
Paul Mitchell the School Richland ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Paul Mitchell the School Richland is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Richland.
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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State
Explore the best personal & culinary services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 33 |
| Hawaii | 395 |
| Washington | 2,405 |
| Oregon | 1,160 |
| California | 11,805 |
| Nevada | 1,649 |
Personal & Culinary Services Related Majors for Personal & Culinary Services
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 124 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.
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