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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, personal & culinary services was ranked 2nd in California. In fact, 11,805 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 in California ranking. This report analyzed 89 schools in California 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 25 Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Personal & Culinary Services
Our 2023 rankings named Cerritos College the best value school in California for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Cerritos College is a large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cerritos College are $1,364 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Citrus College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Citrus College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Glendora.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Citrus College are $1,198 per year.
Out of the 89 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Riverside City College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Riverside City College are $1,420 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Golden West College is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Huntington Beach, Golden West College is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Golden West College are $1,190 per year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Los Angeles Trade Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Los Angeles Trade Technical College are $1,238 per year.
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San Diego City College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Diego City College are $1,144 per year.
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Salon Success Academy - Riverside ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Salon Success Academy - Riverside is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Paul Mitchell the School Costa Mesa ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Paul Mitchell the School Costa Mesa is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.
Career Academy of Beauty 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Garden Grove, Career Academy of Beauty is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Lancaster Beauty School did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lancaster Beauty School is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lancaster.
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CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Garden Grove, CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Hinton Barber and Beauty College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the city of Vallejo, Hinton Barber and Beauty College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
University of Antelope Valley 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 #7 on the list. UAV is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.
Bellus Academy - Poway 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 #7 on the list. Bellus Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Poway.
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Design’s School of Cosmetology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Design's School of Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Paso Robles.
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J D Academy of Salon and Spa landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. J D Academy of Salon and Spa is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Danville.
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Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Santa Fe Springs.
Fredrick and Charles Beauty College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Fredrick and Charles Beauty College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Eureka.
Salon Success Academy - Upland came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Salon Success Academy - Upland is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Upland.
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Blake Austin College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the small suburb of Vacaville, Blake Austin College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Modern Beauty Academy ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Modern Beauty Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Oxnard.
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Paul Mitchell the School San Diego came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Paul Mitchell the School San Diego is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
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Santa Ana Beauty Academy 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 #7 on the list. Santa Ana Beauty Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Santa Ana.
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Flair Beauty College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Valencia, Flair Beauty College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Waynes College of Beauty landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Waynes College of Beauty is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Salinas.
Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Alaska | 33 |
Hawaii | 395 |
Washington | 2,405 |
Oregon | 1,160 |
Nevada | 1,649 |
Majors Related to Personal & Culinary Services
Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Cosmetology | 124,611 |
Culinary Arts | 22,075 |
Funeral & Mortuary Science | 2,186 |
Casino Operations and Services | 385 |
Other Personal & Culinary Services | 95 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Personal & Culinary Services
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 89 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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