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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Kentucky

2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$4,488 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You

Personal & Culinary Services is the #30 most popular major in Kentucky with 109 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

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 Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Kentucky 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.

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools

$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Somerset Community College the best value school in Kentucky for personal and culinary services students. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Somerset.

SCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, personal and culinary services graduates from SCC take out $11,743 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY
$13,500 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sullivan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sullivan University are $13,500 per year. Personal & Culinary Services majors at Sullivan University take out an average of $15,345 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $473.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Barrett and Company School of Hair Design is a great value for personal and culinary services students. Barrett and Company School of Hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Nicholasville.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Barrett and Company School of Hair Design take out is $10,877.

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Out of the 15 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Mitchell the School Louisville landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Louisville, Paul Mitchell the School Louisville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Paul Mitchell the School Louisville take out $12,541 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $87.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Glasgow is a great value for personal and culinary services students. Located in the distant town of Glasgow, PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow take out is $12,500.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Summit Salon Academy - Lexington is a great value for personal and culinary services students. Summit Salon Academy Lexington is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Lexington.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Summit Salon Academy Lexington take out an average of $10,583 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green carry an average student debtload of $11,310. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $64.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Kentucky list. Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Elizabethtown.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown accumulate an average of around $10,667 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $41.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the suburb of Louisville, Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth take out an average of $13,583 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $82.

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#3

Empire Beauty School-Dixie

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Empire Beauty School-Dixie. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Kentucky list. Empire Beauty School-Dixie is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Empire Beauty School-Dixie accumulate an average of around $14,477 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $65.

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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
Mississippi 149
South Carolina 92
Florida 371
Virginia 301
Arkansas 79
Alabama 194
Georgia 327
Tennessee 77
Louisiana 143

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 15 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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