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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Delaware

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$4,945 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$20,488 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 21 degrees and certificates were awarded to personal and culinary services students who went to a Delaware college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Delaware ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Delaware 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Delaware

Check out the personal and culinary services programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Delaware Schools for Affordable Quality in Personal & Culinary Services

$4,945 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Delaware Technical Community College - Terry to be the best value school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a degree in Delaware. Located in the small city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Delaware Tech are $4,945 a year. After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Delaware Tech carry an average student debtload of $5,500.

Delaware Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Delaware list.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry

Out of the 4 schools in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Massage and Bodywork landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bear, Academy of Massage and Bodywork is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Academy of Massage and Bodywork carry an average student debtload of $6,333.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Academy of Massage and Bodywork Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Mitchell the School Delaware. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Delaware list. Located in the large suburb of Newark, Paul Mitchell the School Delaware is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Paul Mitchell the School Delaware take out an average of $15,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Paul Mitchell the School Delaware Report

#2

Dawn Career Institute LLC

Wilmington, DE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dawn Career Institute LLC. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Delaware list. Located in the large suburb of Wilmington, Dawn Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Dawn Career Institute accumulate an average of around $8,515 in student debt.

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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 134
Pennsylvania 466
New York 1,214
Maryland 97
District of Columbia 6

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

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 4 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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