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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Arkansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$3,810 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$14,756 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 79 degrees and certificates were awarded to personal and culinary services students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #28 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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Arkansas 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 Arkansas

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

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools

$2,856 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Newport to be the best value school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.

ASUN undergraduate students pay an average of $2,856 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

ASUN also took the #5 spot in our Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Arkansas rankings.

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$5,670 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Arkansas list. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the city of North Little Rock.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA Pulaski Tech are $5,670 a year. After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from UA Pulaski Tech carry an average student debtload of $19,500.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College Report

$2,904 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Arkansas State University - Mountain Home helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in Arkansas. Located in the rural area of Mountain Home, ASUMH is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASUMH are $2,904 a year. On average, personal and culinary services graduates from ASUMH take out $17,812 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arthur’s Beauty College - Jonesboro is a great value for personal and culinary services students. Located in the city of Jonesboro, Arthur's Beauty College - Jonesboro is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Arthur's Beauty College - Jonesboro take out $14,028 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at The Salon Professional Academy - North Little Rock helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in Arkansas. Located in the rural area of North Little Rock, TSPA - North Little Rock is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from TSPA - North Little Rock take out $9,833 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Professional Cosmetology Education Center. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of El Dorado, Professional Cosmetology Education Center is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Professional Cosmetology Education Center carry an average student debtload of $11,715.

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Out of the 21 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arthur’s Beauty College Inc - Jacksonville landed the # 4 spot on the list. Arthur's Beauty College Inc - Jacksonville is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Jacksonville.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Arthur's Beauty College Inc - Jacksonville take out an average of $12,493 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Hot Springs Beauty College

Hot Springs, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hot Springs Beauty College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Hot Springs, Hot Springs Beauty College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#4

Imagine-Paul Mitchell Partner School

North Little Rock, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Imagine-Paul Mitchell Partner School. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of North Little Rock, Imagine-Paul Mitchell Partner School is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Imagine-Paul Mitchell Partner School carry an average student debtload of $15,064. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $79.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Imagine-Paul Mitchell Partner School Report

Out of the 21 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arthur’s Beauty College Inc - Fort Smith landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Smith, Arthur's Beauty College Inc - Fort Smith 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 Arthur's Beauty College Inc - Fort Smith take out is $14,028.

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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 668
West Virginia 33
South Carolina 92
Florida 371
Virginia 301
Mississippi 149
Tennessee 77
Louisiana 143
Alabama 194
Kentucky 109
Georgia 327

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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