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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

34 Colleges
$10,824 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,273 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 130,306 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, personal and culinary services is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 34 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for personal and culinary services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

Check out the personal and culinary services undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 25 Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Personal & Culinary Services

Our analysis found North Shore Community College to be the best value school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Shore Community College are $10,920 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, North Shore Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Springfield Technical Community College is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at STCC are $10,728 per year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Academy Di Capelli - School of Cosmetology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Wallingford, Academy Di Capelli is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Empire Beauty School-Hooksett. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Empire Beauty School-Hooksett is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hooksett.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Branford, Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in the New England Region . Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Seymour.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Empire Beauty School-Boston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Empire Beauty School-Boston is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Shelton, Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Mitchell the School North Haven. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of North Haven, Paul Mitchell the School North Haven is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 34 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michaels School of Hair Design and Esthetics - A Paul Mitchell Partner School landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Bedford, Michaels School of Hair Design and Esthetics is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Cranston. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Cranston, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Cranston is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Worcester, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

O'Briens Aveda Institute

Williston, VT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend O’Briens Aveda Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Williston, O'Briens Aveda Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Empire Beauty School-Malden. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Malden, Empire Beauty School-Malden is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Continental Academie of Hair Design, Hudson is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Continental Academie of Hair Design, Hudson is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hudson.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Mitchell the School Portsmouth. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small suburb of Portsmouth, Paul Mitchell the School Portsmouth is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Paul Mitchell the School Rhode Island is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Cranston, Paul Mitchell the School Rhode Island is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Empire Beauty School-Maine is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Portland, Empire Beauty School-Maine is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Empire Beauty School-Laconia is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Empire Beauty School-Laconia is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Laconia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Westbrook.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Empire Beauty School-Somersworth helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in the New England Region . Located in the small suburb of Somersworth, Empire Beauty School-Somersworth is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in the New England Region . Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Woburn.

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#3

DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology

West Springfield, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of West Springfield, DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend International Institute of Cosmetology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Wethersfield, International Institute of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ricci’s Academy of Cosmetology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Newtown, Ricci's Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Personal & Culinary Services students in the New England Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal and culinary services colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 410
Connecticut 708
Maine 381
Rhode Island 584
Massachusetts 1,897
Vermont 61

Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 107,895
Culinary Arts 19,784
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Majors Similar to Personal & Culinary Services

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 96,307
Precision Production 52,905
Construction Trades 35,794
Transportation & Materials Moving 28,383

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 34 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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