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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
The Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 123 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for personal & culinary services students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Laurel Business Institute to be the best value school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Uniontown, LBI is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LBI are $11,470 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, LBI also did well on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Brookdale Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brookdale Community College are $9,698 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUP are $18,927 per year.
IUP not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Out of the 123 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Penn Commercial Business/Technical School landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Washington, Penn Commercial is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Penn Commercial undergraduate students pay an average of $12,116 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Laurel Technical Institute. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LTI - Meadville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of MEADVILLE.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LTI - Meadville are $11,470 per year.
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Atlantic Cape Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Atlantic Cape Community College are $8,340 a year.
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Suffolk County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Suffolk County Community College are $11,740 a year.
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Laurel Technical Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LTI Sharon is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Hermitage.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LTI Sharon are $11,470 a year.
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Jna Institute of Culinary Arts came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts are $14,575 a year.
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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dover.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delaware Tech are $11,808 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Delaware Tech also did well on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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SUNY Schenectady County Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. SUNY Schenectady is a small public school located in the small city of Schenectady.
SUNY Schenectady undergraduate students pay an average of $10,768 in tuition and fees each year.
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Culinary Institute of America came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The Culinary Institute of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hyde Park.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Culinary Institute of America are $36,620 per year.
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Pittsburgh Technical 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 #13 on the list. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pittsburgh Technical College are $16,974 a year.
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Montgomery County Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montco are $15,390 a year.
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Niagara County Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Niagara County Community College are $11,205 a year.
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Douglas Education Center came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Douglas Education Center is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small suburb of Monessen.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Douglas Education Center are $18,350 per year.
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Hudson County Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HCCC are $11,798 a year.
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With a ranking of #18, Erie Community 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 city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Erie Community College are $11,150 per year.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State
Explore the best personal & culinary services schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2,643 |
| Maryland | 1,280 |
| Delaware | 373 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,899 |
| New York | 6,710 |
| District of Columbia | 166 |
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 Majors Related to Personal & Culinary Services
| 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 123 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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