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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$4,386 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

In 2021-2022, personal & culinary services students earned 1,538 degrees and certificates from an Arkansas school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Arkansas 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 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Newport the best value school in Arkansas for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASUN are $2,952 per year.

ASUN not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the small city of North Little Rock.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA Pulaski Tech are $5,820 a year.

UA Pulaski Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas list.

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#3

Searcy Beauty College

Searcy, AR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Searcy Beauty College is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Searcy Beauty College is a small private for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.

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#3

Academy of Salon and Spa

Fort Smith, AR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Academy of Salon and Spa is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Academy of Salon & Spa is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Fort Smith.

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Arkansas Beauty College

Russellville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Beauty College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Arkansas Beauty College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Russellville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Career Academy of Hair Design. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Springdale, Career Academy of Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Hot Springs Beauty College

Hot Springs, AR

Out of the 11 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Hot Springs Beauty College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Hot Springs, Hot Springs Beauty College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Arkansas Beauty School - Little Rock helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in Arkansas. Arkansas Beauty School - Little Rock is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arthur’s Beauty College Inc - Jacksonville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Arthur's Beauty College Inc - Jacksonville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Jacksonville.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The Salon Professional Academy - North Little Rock is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Sherwood, TSPA - North Little Rock is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,501
West Virginia 436
Alabama 996
Kentucky 1,362
Georgia 5,282
Tennessee 2,432
Louisiana 4,310
Mississippi 1,210
South Carolina 1,802
Florida 12,205
Virginia 1,482

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 11 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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