2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Maine
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You
Personal & Culinary Services is the #35 most popular major in Maine with 24 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
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 Maine ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Maine 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality in Personal & Culinary Services
Our analysis found Capilo School of Hair Design to be the best value school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a degree in Maine. Located in the distant town of Augusta, Capilo School of Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Capilo School of Hair Design accumulate an average of around $9,833 in student debt.
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Our 2023 rankings named Empire Beauty School-Maine the best value school in Maine for personal and culinary services students. Located in the small city of Portland, Empire Beauty School-Maine is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Empire Beauty School-Maine take out is $14,561. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $73.
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Our 2023 rankings named Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook the best value school in Maine for personal and culinary services students. Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Westbrook.
On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook take out $6,333 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $62.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 17 |
| Rhode Island | 400 |
| Massachusetts | 104 |
| Connecticut | 44 |
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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 Majors Related 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 3 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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