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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

139 Colleges
$8,992 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,234 Avg Salary

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 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 small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.

CPTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,979 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Hawaii Maui College is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small 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 $8,420 per 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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#3

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Out of the 139 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cerritos College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kapiolani Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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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.

SWOCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,637 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

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.

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#7

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

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 fairly 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.

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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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hawaii CC are $8,340 per year.

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#9

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

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 fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Riverside City College are $10,000 per year.

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#10

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

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 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 landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Los Angeles Trade Technical College are $9,870 a year.

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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 large suburb of Kirkland.

LWTech undergraduate students pay an average of $10,390 in tuition and fees each year.

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#13

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSN are $11,869 a year.

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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 large city of Oakland, International College of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Palomar Institute of Cosmetology landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Palomar Institute of Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

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Gary Manuel Aveda Institute 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. GMAI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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Beau Monde Academy of Cosmetology ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Beau Monde Academy of Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

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#14

American Beauty College

West Covina, CA

American Beauty College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. American Beauty College is a small private for-profit school located in the large 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 fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Happy Valley.

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#14

Career Academy of Beauty

Garden Grove, CA

With a ranking of #14, Career Academy of Beauty did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Career Academy of Beauty is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden Grove.

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#14

Studio Beauty School

Spokane Valley, WA

Studio Beauty School ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Spokane Valley, Studio Beauty School is a private for-profit college with a fairly 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 fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Redding.

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With a ranking of #14, Paul Mitchell the School Modesto did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Paul Mitchell the School Modesto is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Modesto.

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#14

Cosmo Beauty Academy

Sacramento, CA

With a ranking of #14, Cosmo Beauty Academy did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. CBA is a fairly 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 large city of Honolulu, Paul Mitchell the School Honolulu is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal & culinary services colleges 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 124,611
Culinary Arts 22,075
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,186
Casino Operations and Services 385
Other Personal & Culinary Services 95

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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