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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in District of Columbia

2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

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Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, personal & culinary services was ranked 2nd in District of Columbia. In fact, 166 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Basic Certificate Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for personal & culinary services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Personal & Culinary Services

#1

Bennett Career Institute

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Bennett Career Institute to be the best value school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Bennett Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Bennett Career Institute Report

Our 2023 rankings named The Salon Professional Academy - Washington DC the best value school in District of Columbia for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Washington, TSPA - Washington DC is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,643
Maryland 1,280
Delaware 373
Pennsylvania 3,899
New York 6,710

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 2 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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