2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in New Jersey
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You
With 134 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, personal and culinary services is the #32 most popular major in New Jersey.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 24 schools in New Jersey 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Atlantic Cape Community College the best value school in New Jersey for personal and culinary services students. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Atlantic Cape Community College are $6,840 a year. The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Atlantic Cape Community College take out is $11,000.
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The excellent programs at Brookdale Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in New Jersey. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
Brookdale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,804 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Personal & Culinary Services majors at Brookdale Community College take out an average of $10,375 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 Hudson County Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
HCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from HCCC carry an average student debtload of $11,650.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastwick College - Hackensack. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Hackensack, Eastwick College - Hackensack is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Eastwick College - Hackensack undergraduate students pay an average of $17,424 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Eastwick College - Hackensack take out $22,685 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Paul Mitchell the School Jersey Shore is a great value for personal and culinary services students. Paul Mitchell the School Jersey Shore is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brick.
The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Paul Mitchell the School Jersey Shore take out is $13,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $108, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 24 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of West New York, Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York take out $8,407 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $45.
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The excellent programs at Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North Plainfield helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in New Jersey. Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North Plainfield is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of North Plainfield.
The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North Plainfield take out is $7,796.
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Out of the 24 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Total Image Beauty Academy landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Union City, Total Image Beauty Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Total Image Beauty Academy carry an average student debtload of $7,000.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capri Institute of Hair Design, Paramus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in New Jersey list. Capri Institute of Hair Design, Paramus is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Paramus.
While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Capri Institute of Hair Design, Paramus accumulate an average of around $7,438 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at Capri Institute of Hair Design, Clifton helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Clifton, Capri Institute of Hair Design, Clifton is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Capri Institute of Hair Design, Clifton accumulate an average of around $8,510 in student debt.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 466 |
| New York | 1,214 |
| Maryland | 97 |
| Delaware | 21 |
| District of Columbia | 6 |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 24 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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