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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

138 Colleges
$9,011 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$20,005 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You

With 130,306 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, personal and culinary services is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 138 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for personal and 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the personal and culinary services programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 25 Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Personal & Culinary Services

$5,740 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Clover Park Technical College to be the best value school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CPTC are $5,740 a year.

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$8,414 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Hawaii Maui College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Kahului, UH Maui College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Maui College are $8,414 per year.

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#3

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA
$10,026 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cerritos College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cerritos College are $10,026 a year.

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$8,420 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kapiolani Community College is a great value for personal and culinary services students. Located in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Kapiolani CC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,420 in tuition and fees each year.

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$6,483 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oregon Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SWOCC is a small public school located in the town of Coos Bay.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SWOCC are $6,483 per year.

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#6

Citrus College

Glendora, CA
$8,804 Average Tuition & Fees

Citrus College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Citrus College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,804 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA
$8,554 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Golden West College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students. Golden West College is a large public school located in the suburb of Huntington Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Golden West College are $8,554 a year.

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#8

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA
$10,120 Average Tuition & Fees

Riverside City College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Riverside City College are $10,120 per year.

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$8,340 Average Tuition & Fees

Hawaii Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Hawaii CC is a small public school located in the remote town of Hilo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hawaii CC are $8,340 a year.

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$12,051 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Oregon Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. COCC is a small public school located in the small city of Bend.

COCC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,051 in tuition and fees each year.

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$10,146 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #11, Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students. LWTech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

LWTech undergraduate students pay an average of $10,146 in tuition and fees each year.

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#12

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA
$8,512 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #12, San Diego City College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students. San Diego City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Diego City College are $8,512 a year.

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$9,012 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, Los Angeles Trade Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Los Angeles Trade Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,012 in tuition and fees each year.

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#14

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV
$11,534 Average Tuition & Fees

College of Southern Nevada ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSN are $11,534 a year.

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International Academy of Style ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. International Academy of Style is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Reno.

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Hinton Barber and Beauty College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value personal and culinary services programs. Hinton Barber and Beauty College is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Vallejo.

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#15

Design's School of Cosmetology

Paso Robles, CA

Design’s School of Cosmetology came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Paso Robles, Design's School of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Antelope Valley ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, UAV is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #15, Paul Mitchell the School Reno did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students. Located in the city of Reno, Paul Mitchell the School Reno is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#15

Milan Institute-Merced

Merced, CA

With a ranking of #15, Milan Institute-Merced did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students. Located in the small city of Merced, Milan Institute-Merced is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Beau Monde Academy of Cosmetology ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Beau Monde Academy of Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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#15

Phagans Beauty College

Corvallis, OR

Phagans Beauty College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Phagans Beauty College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Corvallis.

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Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Reno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #15 on the list. Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Reno is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Reno.

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#15

Paul Mitchell the School East Bay

Pleasant Hill, CA

With a ranking of #15, Paul Mitchell the School East Bay did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students. Located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill, Paul Mitchell the School East Bay is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Academy for Salon Professionals ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Northridge, Academy for Salon Professionals is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal and culinary services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Alaska 33
Hawaii 395
Washington 2,405
Oregon 1,160
California 11,805
Nevada 1,649

Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 107,895
Culinary Arts 19,784
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 96,307
Precision Production 52,905
Construction Trades 35,794
Transportation & Materials Moving 28,383

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 138 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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