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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

103 Colleges
$6,775 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 Texas. In fact, 12,596 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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 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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 103 schools in Texas 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.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our analysis found El Centro College to be the best value school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Texas. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at El Centro College are $4,050 a year.

El Centro College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list.

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#2

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Out of the 103 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Amarillo College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Amarillo College are $3,168 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wharton County Junior College is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Wharton.

Wharton County Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,804 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Clarendon College

Clarendon, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clarendon College is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Clarendon, Clarendon College is a public school with a small student population.

Clarendon College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,440 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Howard College

Big Spring, TX

With a ranking of #6, Howard College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Howard County Junior College is a small public school located in the distant town of Big Spring.

Howard County Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,580 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

South Plains College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. South Plains College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Levelland.

South Plains College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,473 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX

College of the Mainland landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Texas City, COM is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at COM are $2,973 per year.

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Houston Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Houston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Houston Community College Report

#10

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Harris Montgomery are $5,136 a year.

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#11

Grayson College

Denison, TX

Grayson College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Grayson College is a small public school located in the rural area of Denison.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grayson College are $4,132 per year.

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#12

Vernon College

Vernon, TX

With a ranking of #12, Vernon 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 Vernon, Vernon Regional Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

Vernon Regional Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#13

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX

Kilgore College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the fringe town of Kilgore, Kilgore College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Kilgore College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,056 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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El Paso Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. El Paso Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.

El Paso Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,274 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at El Paso Community College Report

#15

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

Weatherford College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the fringe town of Weatherford, Weatherford College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Weatherford College are $6,300 per year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Texas award.

Rank College Location
16 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
17 Navarro College Corsicana, TX
18 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
19 St Philip’s College San Antonio, TX
19 Culinary Institute Inc Houston, TX

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
Arizona 3,080
New Mexico 1,065
Oklahoma 1,910

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 103 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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