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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

48 Colleges
$13,155 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,234 Avg Salary

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.

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.

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#2

Laurel Business Institute

Uniontown, PA

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.

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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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#4

Laurel Technical Institute

MEADVILLE, PA

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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#5

Laurel Technical Institute

Hermitage, PA

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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#7

Jna Institute of Culinary Arts

Philadelphia, PA

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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#9

Douglas Education Center

Monessen, PA

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.

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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.

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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
New Jersey 2,643
Maryland 1,280
Delaware 373
New York 6,710
District of Columbia 166

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 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.

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