2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You
In 2020-2021, 130,328 people earned a degree or certificate in personal and culinary services, making the major the #31 most popular in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools ranking. This report analyzed 907 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for personal and 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Personal & Culinary Services
Our analysis found Clover Park Technical College to be the best value school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CPTC are $5,740 per year. While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at CPTC accumulate an average of around $15,685 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at Johnson County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in the United States. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Overland Park.
JCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,352 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from JCCC carry an average student debtload of $8,586.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, JCCC also did well on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Paul College is a great value for personal and culinary services students. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,041 per year. Personal & Culinary Services majors at Saint Paul College take out an average of $16,240 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.
El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each year. Personal & Culinary Services majors at El Centro College take out an average of $12,971 in student loans while working on their egree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, El Centro College also is in the top 10% of our Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools list. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,683 a year. While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at CVTC accumulate an average of around $9,395 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, CVTC also did well on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Lee College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value personal and culinary services programs. Lee College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Baytown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lee College are $4,302 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lee College also is in the top 20% of our Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools ranking.
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Southeast Community College Area ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools list. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.
Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,780 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Southeast Community College carry an average student debtload of $16,400.
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Waukesha County Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value personal and culinary services programs. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.
WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,603 in tuition and fees each year. Personal & Culinary Services majors at WCTC take out an average of $8,100 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Madison Area Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools list. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madison College are $6,769 a year. The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Madison College take out is $11,142.
Madison College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools list.
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Athens Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value personal and culinary services programs. Located in the midsize city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Athens Technical College are $5,462 a year.
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Mid-State Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools list. Mid-State is a small public school located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids.
Mid-State undergraduate students pay an average of $6,351 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Mid-State take out is $5,250.
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Ridgewater College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.
Ridgewater College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,914 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Ridgewater College take out is $9,500.
Ridgewater College also claimed a spot on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Gwinnett Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value personal and culinary services programs. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.
GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,636 in tuition and fees each year.
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Amarillo College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value personal and culinary services programs. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Amarillo College are $4,704 a year.
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South Plains College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #15 on the list. South Plains College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Levelland.
South Plains College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,276 in tuition and fees each year. On average, personal and culinary services graduates from South Plains College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools list. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public school with a small student population.
WITC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,960 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at WITC accumulate an average of around $5,500 in student debt.
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value personal and culinary services programs. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,462 per year. While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Georgia Northwestern Technical College accumulate an average of around $3,020 in student debt.
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Arkansas State University - Newport ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools list. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASUN are $4,320 a year.
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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $5,552 per year.
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West Georgia Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Georgia Technical College are $5,452 per year. The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at West Georgia Technical College take out is $6,195.
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With a ranking of #21, Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the city of Kansas City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kansas City Kansas Community College are $6,510 a year. After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Kansas City Kansas Community College carry an average student debtload of $12,643.
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With a ranking of #22, Howard College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students. Howard County Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Big Spring.
Howard County Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,430 in tuition and fees each year.
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Gateway Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Gateway Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,803 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Gateway Technical College take out is $9,500.
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San Jacinto Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #24 on the list. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.
San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at San Jacinto College accumulate an average of around $9,003 in student debt.
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Piedmont Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools list. Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Greenwood.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Piedmont Technical College are $6,593 per year. On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Piedmont Technical College take out $15,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 907 different United States personal and culinary services schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Personal & Culinary Services students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools award.
Personal & Culinary Services by Region
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Majors Related to Personal & Culinary Services
Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Cosmetology | 107,895 |
| Culinary Arts | 19,806 |
| Funeral & Mortuary Science | 2,354 |
| Casino Operations and Services | 192 |
| Other Personal & Culinary Services | 81 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Personal & Culinary Services
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Mechanic & Repair Technologies | 96,336 |
| Precision Production | 52,913 |
| Construction Trades | 35,794 |
| Transportation & Materials Moving | 29,084 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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