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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$4,637 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Indiana 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. 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Indiana

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 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools

#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 basic certificate. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college 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.

Ivy Tech Community College also made our Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #3.

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#2

Ravenscroft Beauty College

Fort Wayne, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ravenscroft Beauty College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, Ravenscroft Beauty College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 17 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Mitchell the School Indianapolis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Paul Mitchell the School Indianapolis is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Ideal Beauty Academy

Jeffersonville, IN

Out of the 17 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ideal Beauty Academy landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Jeffersonville, Ideal Beauty Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lil Lou’s Beauty and Barber College LLC. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of Gary, Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College LLC is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Summit Salon Academy - Anderson is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Summit Salon Academy Anderson is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Anderson.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Summit Salon Academy - Anderson

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means J Michael Harrold Beauty Academy is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Harrold Beauty Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

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Out of the 17 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Lafayette landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lafayette, Tricoci LAF is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Lafayette

Out of the 17 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Summit Salon Academy - Kokomo landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Kokomo, Summit Salon Academy Kokomo is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 17 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Don Roberts School of Hair Design landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Schererville, Don Roberts School of Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Don Roberts School of Hair Design

The excellent basic certificate programs at Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Indianapolis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in Indiana. Located in the suburb of Indianapolis, Tricoci INE is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tricoci University of Beauty Cuture LLC-Bloomington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, Tricoci Bloomington is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 17 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Aveda Fredric’s Institute - Indianapolis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Carmel, Aveda Fredric's Institute - Indianapolis is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Salon Professional Academy - Evansville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Indiana list. TSPA - Evansville is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Evansville.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at The Salon Professional Academy - Evansville

Out of the 17 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Clarksville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Clarksville, PJ's College of Cosmetology-Clarksville is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in Indiana. Located in the suburb of Highland, Tricoci HLD is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Personal & Culinary Services students in the state of Indiana seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Indiana award.

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

Explore all the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools 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 17 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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