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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$5,882 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 2nd in South Carolina. In fact, 1,802 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. 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.

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 South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for personal & culinary services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 South Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Greenville Technical College the best value school in South Carolina for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. GTC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $5,882 per year.

GTC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Greenville Technical College Report

Out of the 16 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence landed the # 2 spot on the list. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence is a small private for-profit school located in the small suburb of Florence.

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#2

Paul Mitchell the School Charleston

North Charleston, SC

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Paul Mitchell the School Charleston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in South Carolina. Located in the midsize city of North Charleston, Paul Mitchell the School Charleston is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in South Carolina. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Augusta.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Paul Mitchell the School Greenville is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Greenville, Paul Mitchell the School Greenville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in South Carolina. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rock Hill.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Spartanburg.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Columbia, Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Miller-Motte College Conway helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of Conway, MMC Conway is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Charleston Cosmetology Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in South Carolina. Located in the large suburb of Charleston, Charleston Cosmetology Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Goose Creek, Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Paul Mitchell the School Columbia is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Paul Mitchell the School Columbia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Columbia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Greenville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the fringe town of Camden, LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Academy of Hair Technology

Greenville, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Academy of Hair Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Greenville, Academy of Hair Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Personal & Culinary Services students in the state of South Carolina seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina award.

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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
Georgia 5,282
Tennessee 2,432
Louisiana 4,310
Mississippi 1,210
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 16 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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