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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas

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 2023 rankings named El Centro College the best value school in Texas for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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 also took the #1 spot in our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas rankings.

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#2

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amarillo College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $3,168 per year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Wharton County Junior College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in Texas. Wharton County Junior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Wharton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wharton County Junior College are $3,804 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s 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 college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clarendon College are $4,440 a year.

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#6

Howard College

Big Spring, TX

Howard College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal & culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Howard County Junior College is a small public school located in the distant town of Big Spring.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Howard County Junior College are $4,580 per year.

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#7

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

South Plains College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. South Plains College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Levelland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Plains College are $4,473 per year.

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#8

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX

College of the Mainland ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the suburb of Texas City, COM is a public school 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Houston Community College are $4,344 a year.

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#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 city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Harris Montgomery are $5,136 per year.

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#11

Grayson College

Denison, TX

Grayson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal & culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. 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

Vernon College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the rural area of Vernon, Vernon Regional Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Vernon Regional Junior College are $5,040 a 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kilgore College are $4,056 a 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 large city of El Paso.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Paso Community College are $3,274 per year.

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#15

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

Weatherford College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal & culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the town of Weatherford, Weatherford College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Weatherford College are $6,300 a 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 Schools 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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