2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate School for You
With 149,352 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, personal & 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.
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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 139 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for personal & culinary services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the personal & culinary services undergraduate certificate 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 for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Personal & Culinary Services
Our 2023 rankings named Clover Park Technical College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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 $5,979 a year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at University of Hawaii Maui College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & 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.
UH Maui College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,420 in tuition and fees each year.
UH Maui College also claimed a spot on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Cerritos College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a large student population.
Cerritos College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,324 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 139 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kapiolani Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Kapiolani CC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,420 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Kapiolani Community College
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Southwestern Oregon Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in the Far Western US Region . SWOCC is a small public school located in the town of Coos Bay.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SWOCC are $6,637 a year.
Citrus College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal & culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Citrus College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,310 in tuition and fees each year.
Golden West College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Golden West College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Huntington Beach.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Golden West College are $9,854 per year.
Hawaii Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal & culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Hawaii CC is a small public school located in the remote town of Hilo.
Hawaii CC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,340 in tuition and fees each year.
Riverside City College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Riverside City College is a large public school located in the city of Riverside.
Riverside City College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,000 in tuition and fees each year.
San Diego City College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego City College is a large public school located in the city of San Diego.
San Diego City College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,480 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #11, Los Angeles Trade Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Trade Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,870 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #12, Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LWTech are $10,390 per year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #13, College of Southern Nevada did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a very large student population.
CSN undergraduate students pay an average of $11,869 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at College of Southern Nevada Report
International College of Cosmetology landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the city of Oakland, International College of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Palomar Institute of Cosmetology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal & culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Palomar Institute of Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of San Marcos.
Gary Manuel Aveda Institute came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. GMAI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
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With a ranking of #14, Beau Monde Academy of Cosmetology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Beau Monde Academy of Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Portland.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Beau Monde Academy of Cosmetology
American Beauty College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. American Beauty College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of West Covina.
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Northwest College School of Beauty - Clackamas ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. NWC Clackamas is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Happy Valley.
Career Academy of Beauty came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Career Academy of Beauty is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden Grove.
With a ranking of #14, Studio Beauty School did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane Valley, Studio Beauty School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Shasta School of Cosmetology ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Shasta School of Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Redding.
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Paul Mitchell the School Modesto ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Paul Mitchell the School Modesto is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Modesto.
Cosmo Beauty Academy came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CBA is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.
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Paul Mitchell the School Honolulu did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal & culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Honolulu, Paul Mitchell the School Honolulu is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State
Explore the best personal & 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 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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 139 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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