2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Oregon
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You
With 94 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, personal and culinary services is the #32 most popular major in Oregon.
Today's 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. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Oregon to see which programs offered the best value experiences for personal and 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.
Top 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools
Our analysis found Southwestern Oregon Community College to be the best value school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. SWOCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Coos Bay.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SWOCC are $6,483 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Beau Monde Academy of Cosmetology is a great value for personal and culinary services students. Beau Monde Academy of Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Portland.
On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Beau Monde Academy of Cosmetology take out $10,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 14 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest College School of Beauty - Clackamas landed the # 2 spot on the list. NWC Clackamas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Happy Valley.
On average, personal and culinary services graduates from NWC Clackamas take out $12,733 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $60, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest College School of Beauty - Tualatin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Oregon list. Located in the suburb of Tualatin, NWC Tualatin is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at NWC Tualatin accumulate an average of around $12,733 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $60, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent programs at Phagans School of Hair Design helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in Oregon. Phagans School of Hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Happy Valley.
The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Phagans School of Hair Design take out is $11,201.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Phagans Central Oregon Beauty College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Bend, Phagans Central Oregon Beauty College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Personal & Culinary Services majors at Phagans Central Oregon Beauty College take out an average of $9,836 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Phagans Beauty College is a great value for personal and culinary services students. Phagans Beauty College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Corvallis.
On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Phagans Beauty College take out $13,834 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Phagans School of Beauty. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Oregon list. Phagans School of Beauty is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Salem.
While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Phagans School of Beauty accumulate an average of around $12,465 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at Northwest College School of Beauty - Beaverton helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in Oregon. NWC Beaverton is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Beaverton.
The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at NWC Beaverton take out is $12,733. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $60, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent programs at Northwest College School of Beauty - Medford helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in Oregon. Located in the city of Medford, NWC Medford is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, personal and culinary services graduates from NWC Medford take out $12,733 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $60, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Summit Salon Academy - Portland. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Oregon list. Summit Salon Academy Portland is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Tigard.
On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Summit Salon Academy Portland take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty is a great value for personal and culinary services students. Located in the small city of Grants Pass, Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty carry an average student debtload of $8,412.
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Out of the 14 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest College School of Beauty - Eugene landed the # 2 spot on the list. NWC Eugene is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Springfield.
The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at NWC Eugene take out is $12,733. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $60, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwest College School of Beauty - Hillsboro is a great value for personal and culinary services students. Located in the city of Hillsboro, NWC Hillsboro is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
On average, personal and culinary services graduates from NWC Hillsboro take out $12,733 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $60, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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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 Schools in Oregon award.
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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 669 |
| Washington | 328 |
| Hawaii | 131 |
| Nevada | 61 |
| Alaska | 10 |
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Personal & Culinary Services Related Majors for Personal & Culinary Services
Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cosmetology | 107,895 |
| Culinary Arts | 19,806 |
| Funeral & Mortuary Science | 2,354 |
| Casino Operations and Services | 192 |
| Other Personal & Culinary Services | 81 |
Majors Similar to Personal & Culinary Services
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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 14 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).
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