2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, personal & culinary services students earned 3,899 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.
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 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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in Pennsylvania 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. 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.
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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus to be the best value school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUP are $11,320 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Laurel Business Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. LBI is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Uniontown.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LBI are $11,470 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Penn Commercial Business/Technical School. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Penn Commercial is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Washington.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Penn Commercial are $12,116 per year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Laurel Technical Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the rural area of MEADVILLE, LTI - Meadville is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LTI - Meadville are $11,470 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Laurel Technical Institute is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Hermitage, LTI Sharon is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LTI Sharon are $11,470 a year.
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Montgomery County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blue Bell.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montco are $10,650 per year.
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Jna Institute of Culinary Arts landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts are $14,575 per year.
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Pittsburgh Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the rural area of Oakdale, Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pittsburgh Technical College are $16,974 a year.
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Douglas Education Center landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the suburb of Monessen, Douglas Education Center is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Douglas Education Center are $18,350 per year.
Empire Beauty School-West Mifflin ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of West Mifflin, Empire Beauty School-West Mifflin is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New Jersey | 2,643 |
Maryland | 1,280 |
Delaware | 373 |
New York | 6,710 |
District of Columbia | 166 |
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 48 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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