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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Colorado

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$4,292 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,787 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 535 degrees and certificates were awarded to personal and culinary services students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in Colorado 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.

2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges.

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools

$4,930 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Pickens Technical College to be the best value school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. Pickens Technical College is a small public school located in the large city of Aurora.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pickens Technical College are $4,930 a year. On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Pickens Technical College take out $9,347 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO
$4,080 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arapahoe Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Colorado list. Located in the suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Arapahoe Community College are $4,080 per year. On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Arapahoe Community College take out $19,483 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO
$3,981 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pikes Peak Community College is a great value for personal and culinary services students. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PPCC are $3,981 a year.

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$4,176 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trinidad State Junior College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Colorado list. Located in the town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinidad State Junior College are $4,176 per year.

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#5

IBMC College

Fort Collins, CO
$14,580 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means IBMC College is a great value for personal and culinary services students. IBMC is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IBMC are $14,580 per year. Personal & Culinary Services majors at IBMC take out an average of $10,457 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $53, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #6, Empire Beauty School-Littleton did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students. Located in the suburb of Littleton, Empire Beauty School-Littleton is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Empire Beauty School-Littleton take out an average of $10,667 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $41.

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Cheeks Beauty Academy-Forty Collins did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Loveland, Cheeks Beauty Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Cheeks Beauty Academy take out an average of $8,350 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Technical College of the Rockies landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value personal and culinary services programs. Technical College of the Rockies is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Delta.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Technical College of the Rockies take out an average of $8,675 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Empire Beauty School-Aurora came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Aurora, Empire Beauty School-Aurora is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Empire Beauty School-Aurora take out $10,667 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $41.

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Emily Griffith Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Colorado list. Emily Griffith is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Denver.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Emily Griffith carry an average student debtload of $10,954.

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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 71
Montana 17
Idaho 19
Wyoming 29

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 21 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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