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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$2,298 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, personal & culinary services was ranked 3rd in Arizona. In fact, 3,080 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Arizona 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for personal & culinary services majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Pima Community College the best value school in Arizona for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pima County Community College District are $2,298 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Aveda Institute - Phoenix. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Aveda Institute - Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

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Out of the 21 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Mitchell the School Phoenix landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Paul Mitchell the School Phoenix is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Pure Aesthetics

Tucson, AZ

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

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Arizona Culinary Institute

Scottsdale, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona Culinary Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona Culinary Institute is a private for-profit college 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 Empire Beauty School-Chandler. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Chandler, Empire Beauty School-Chandler is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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All Beauty College

Kingman, AZ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means All Beauty College is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. All Beauty College is a private for-profit school located in the remote town of Kingman.

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Out of the 21 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Tucson College of Beauty landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, Tucson College of Beauty is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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Turning Point Beauty College

Casa Grande, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Turning Point Beauty College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Turning Point Beauty College is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Casa Grande.

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All Beauty College

Bullhead City, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend All Beauty College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the remote town of Bullhead City, All Beauty College is a private for-profit school with a student population.

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Studio Academy of Beauty

Chandler, AZ

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

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Empire Beauty School-Tucson helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Tucson, Empire Beauty School-Tucson is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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All Beauty College

Lake Havasu City, AZ

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Empire Beauty School-Avondale is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Avondale, Empire Beauty School-Avondale is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Avalon School of Cosmetology - Phoenix helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in Arizona. Avalon School of Cosmetology - Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Aveda Institute - Tucson. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Aveda Institute - Tucson is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Tucson.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southwest Institute of Healing Arts is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Tempe, SWIHA 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 Arizona Academy of Beauty - East. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Arizona Academy of Beauty - East is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tucson.

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Penrose Academy

Scottsdale, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Penrose Academy. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Penrose Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Scottsdale.

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Honorable Mentions

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

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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 12,596
New Mexico 1,065
Oklahoma 1,910

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

Majors Similar to Personal & Culinary Services

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 21 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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