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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Indiana
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Top 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools
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 school with a fairly large student population.
Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,637 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Ivy Tech Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Indiana list.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Lafayette 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 small city of Lafayette, Tricoci LAF is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ravenscroft Beauty College is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, Ravenscroft Beauty College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Paul Mitchell the School 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 city of Indianapolis, Paul Mitchell the School Indianapolis is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Ideal Beauty Academy 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 Jeffersonville, Ideal Beauty Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lil Lou’s Beauty and Barber College LLC. 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 Gary, Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College LLC 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 Summit Salon Academy - Anderson. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Indiana list. Summit Salon Academy Anderson is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Anderson.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend J Michael Harrold Beauty Academy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Indiana list. Harrold Beauty Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Terre Haute.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Summit Salon Academy - Kokomo is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Kokomo, Summit Salon Academy Kokomo is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Don Roberts School of Hair Design 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 Schererville, Don Roberts School of Hair Design 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 Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Indianapolis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large suburb of Indianapolis, Tricoci INE is a private for-profit school with a 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 city of Bloomington, Tricoci Bloomington is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Aveda Fredric’s Institute - Indianapolis is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Carmel, Aveda Fredric's Institute - Indianapolis is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Salon Professional Academy - Evansville is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. TSPA - Evansville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Evansville.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Clarksville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Indiana 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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Out of the 17 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Highland, Tricoci HLD is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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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 |
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Michigan | 3,211 |
Wisconsin | 1,669 |
Ohio | 3,799 |
Illinois | 4,725 |
Majors Related to Personal & Culinary Services
Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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.