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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Arizona. In fact, 3,080 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Arizona 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for personal & culinary services majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Pima Community College to be the best value school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Arizona. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.
Pima County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $2,298 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 21 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Avalon School of Cosmetology - Mesa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Mesa, Avalon School of Cosmetology - Mesa is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Empire Beauty School-Tucson helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in Arizona. Located in the large city of Tucson, Empire Beauty School-Tucson is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Penrose Academy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Penrose Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Scottsdale.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charles of Italy Beauty College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Charles of Italy Beauty College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Lake Havasu City.
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Out of the 21 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Empire Beauty School-Chandler landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chandler, Empire Beauty School-Chandler is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tucson College of Beauty. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Tucson, Tucson College of Beauty is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means All Beauty College is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Lake Havasu City, All Beauty College is a private for-profit school with a student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona Academy of Beauty - East is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Arizona Academy of Beauty - East is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Tucson.
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Out of the 21 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Mitchell the School Phoenix landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Paul Mitchell the School Phoenix is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Turning Point Beauty College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Turning Point Beauty College is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Casa Grande.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aveda Institute - Tucson. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Aveda Institute - Tucson is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tucson.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Studio Academy of Beauty. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Studio Academy of Beauty is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Chandler.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Avalon School of Cosmetology - Phoenix. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Avalon School of Cosmetology - Phoenix is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means TONI&GUY Hairdressing Academy is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. TONI&GUY Hairdressing Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Scottsdale.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Aveda Institute - Phoenix. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Aveda Institute - Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Empire Beauty School-Avondale helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in Arizona. Located in the midsize suburb of Avondale, Empire Beauty School-Avondale is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at All Beauty College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in Arizona. All Beauty College is a private for-profit school located in the remote town of Kingman.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona Culinary Institute is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, Arizona Culinary Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 21 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, All Beauty College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Bullhead City, All Beauty College is a private for-profit college with a student population.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona award.
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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 12,596 |
| New Mexico | 1,065 |
| Oklahoma | 1,910 |
Personal & Culinary Services Related Majors for Personal & Culinary Services
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 |
Majors Similar to Personal & Culinary Services
| 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 21 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.