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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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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 large city of Tucson.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pima County Community College District are $2,298 per year.
Out of the 21 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Aveda Institute - Phoenix landed the # 2 spot on the list. Aveda Institute - Phoenix is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Mitchell the School Phoenix. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Paul Mitchell the School Phoenix is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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 large city of Tucson, Pure Aesthetics is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 21 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona Culinary Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, Arizona Culinary Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Empire Beauty School-Chandler 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 large city of Chandler, Empire Beauty School-Chandler is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 21 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, All Beauty College landed the # 2 spot on the list. All Beauty College is a private for-profit school located in the remote town of Kingman.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tucson College of Beauty. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Tucson, Tucson College of Beauty is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Avalon School of Cosmetology - Mesa 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 large city of Mesa, Avalon School of Cosmetology - Mesa is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 21 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Turning Point Beauty College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Turning Point Beauty College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Casa Grande.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend All Beauty College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the town of Bullhead City, All Beauty College is a private for-profit college with a student population.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Studio Academy of Beauty helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in Arizona. Studio Academy of Beauty is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Chandler.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Empire Beauty School-Tucson. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Tucson, Empire Beauty School-Tucson 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 All Beauty College is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small 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 medium-sized suburb of Avondale, Empire Beauty School-Avondale is a private for-profit college with a 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 fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aveda Institute - Tucson. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Aveda Institute - Tucson is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tucson.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Southwest Institute of Healing Arts 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 Tempe, SWIHA is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Arizona Academy of Beauty - East helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in Arizona. Arizona Academy of Beauty - East is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Tucson.
Out of the 21 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Penrose Academy landed the # 2 spot on the list. Penrose Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Scottsdale.
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 Schools 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 Related Majors for Personal & Culinary Services
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.