2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate 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.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 1,041 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for personal and 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the personal and culinary services undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
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Our analysis found Chippewa Valley Technical College to be the best value school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,683 a year.
CVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Saint Paul College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in the United States. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,041 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Saint Paul College also did well on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Waukesha County Technical College is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCTC are $6,603 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, WCTC also did well on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at JCCC are $5,352 a year.
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Out of the 1,041 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,769 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Madison College also is in the top 5% of our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking.
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Clover Park Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CPTC are $5,740 per year.
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Wharton County Junior College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Located in the distant town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Wharton County Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,872 in tuition and fees each year.
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El Centro College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal and culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $6,000 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, El Centro College also did well on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Clarendon College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Clarendon College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarendon.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clarendon College are $4,176 a year.
Mid-State Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal and culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids, Mid-State is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mid-State are $6,351 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Mid-State also is in the top 20% of our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking.
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Amarillo College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.
Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,704 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #12, South Plains College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Plains College are $4,276 a year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at South Plains College
Gwinnett Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal and culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $5,636 per year.
Athens Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal and culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Athens Technical College are $5,462 a year.
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Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.
LATI undergraduate students pay an average of $6,718 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, LATI also did well on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Ridgewater College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.
Ridgewater College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,914 in tuition and fees each year.
Ridgewater College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.
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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal and culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WITC are $6,960 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WITC also is in the top 15% of our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking.
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Arkansas State University - Newport landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASUN are $4,320 per year.
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Kansas City Kansas Community College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kansas City Kansas Community College are $6,510 a year.
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San Jacinto Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $5,040 per year.
Howard College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the distant town of Big Spring, Howard County Junior College is a public school with a small student population.
Howard County Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,430 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #21, Southeast Community College Area did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Community College are $3,780 a year.
Southeast Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.
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West Georgia Technical College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Georgia Technical College are $5,452 per year.
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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Valdosta.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,552 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #25, Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Rome.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,462 in tuition and fees each year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1041 different United States personal and culinary services schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Personal & Culinary Services students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.
Personal & Culinary Services by Region
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Personal & Culinary Services Related Majors for Personal & Culinary Services
Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Cosmetology | 107,895 |
Culinary Arts | 19,784 |
Funeral & Mortuary Science | 2,354 |
Casino Operations and Services | 192 |
Other Personal & Culinary Services | 81 |
Majors Similar to Personal & Culinary Services
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 25 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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