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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

38 Colleges
$4,664 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,234 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, personal & culinary services was ranked 3rd in Georgia. In fact, 5,282 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in Georgia 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.

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

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 Athens Technical College to be the best value school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Georgia. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Athens Technical College are $3,062 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Athens Technical College is ranked #2 for overall quality for personal & culinary services in Georgia.

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#2

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Out of the 38 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Gwinnett Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GTC are $3,286 a year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at West Georgia Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in Georgia. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Georgia Technical College are $3,122 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Valdosta.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $3,162 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,112 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College also made our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #3.

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Central Georgia Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CGTC are $3,082 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, Oconee Fall Line Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OFTC are $3,072 per year.

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#8

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

With a ranking of #8, Ogeechee Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Statesboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ogeechee Technical College are $3,140 a year.

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Augusta Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Augusta Technical College are $3,262 per year.

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#10

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA

Savannah Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Savannah Tech are $3,042 a year.

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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,501
West Virginia 436
Alabama 996
Kentucky 1,362
Tennessee 2,432
Louisiana 4,310
Mississippi 1,210
South Carolina 1,802
Florida 12,205
Virginia 1,482
Arkansas 1,538

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 38 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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