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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.
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 analysis found Clover Park Technical College to be the best value school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school 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 small 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, UH Maui College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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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 large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cerritos College are $10,324 per year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Kapiolani Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Kapiolani CC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,420 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwestern Oregon Community College is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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.
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With a ranking of #6, Citrus College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Citrus College are $9,310 a year.
Golden West College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Golden West College is a large public school located in the suburb of Huntington Beach.
Golden West College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,854 in tuition and fees each year.
Hawaii Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Hawaii CC is a small public school located in the remote town of Hilo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hawaii CC are $8,340 per year.
Riverside City College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Riverside City College are $10,000 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, San Diego City College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. San Diego City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Diego City College are $7,480 per year.
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Los Angeles Trade Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Los Angeles Trade Technical College are $9,870 per year.
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Lake Washington Institute of Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.
LWTech undergraduate students pay an average of $10,390 in tuition and fees each year.
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College of Southern Nevada 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 #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a very large student population.
CSN undergraduate students pay an average of $11,869 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Covina.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at American Beauty College
Palomar Institute of Cosmetology ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Palomar Institute of Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.
Gary Manuel Aveda Institute ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. GMAI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
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 large city of Portland.
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 small student population.
Northwest College School of Beauty - Clackamas landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. NWC Clackamas is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Happy Valley.
Career Academy of Beauty ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Career Academy of Beauty is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden Grove.
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Studio Beauty School 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. Located in the midsize city of Spokane Valley, Studio Beauty School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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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.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Shasta School of Cosmetology
Paul Mitchell the School Modesto 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. Paul Mitchell the School Modesto is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Modesto.
Cosmo Beauty Academy ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CBA is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.
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Paul Mitchell the School Honolulu landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the city of Honolulu, Paul Mitchell the School Honolulu is a private for-profit school 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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