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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

93 Colleges
$6,726 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,981 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You

Personal & Culinary Services is the #29 most popular major in Texas with 1,155 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 93 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best value experiences for personal and culinary services students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Texas

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

Top 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX
$4,050 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named El Centro College the best value school in Texas for personal and culinary services students. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Personal & Culinary Services majors at El Centro College take out an average of $12,971 in student loans while working on their egree.

El Centro College also claimed a spot on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at El Centro College

#2

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX
$3,168 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amarillo College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Amarillo College are $3,168 a year.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Amarillo College

#3

Lee College

Baytown, TX
$3,882 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lee College is a great value for personal and culinary services students. Lee College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Baytown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lee College are $3,882 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Lee College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Texas list.

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$3,240 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great value for personal and culinary services students. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $3,240 per year. While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at San Jacinto College accumulate an average of around $9,003 in student debt.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at San Jacinto Community College

#5

Howard College

Big Spring, TX
$3,980 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 93 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Howard County Junior College is a small public school located in the distant town of Big Spring.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Howard County Junior College are $3,980 a year.

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#6

South Plains College

Levelland, TX
$3,892 Average Tuition & Fees

South Plains College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Texas ranking. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Levelland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Plains College are $3,892 a year. On average, personal and culinary services graduates from South Plains College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at South Plains College Report

#7

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX
$2,973 Average Tuition & Fees

College of the Mainland landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value personal and culinary services programs. Located in the suburb of Texas City, COM is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at COM are $2,973 per year.

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$3,402 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Tarrant County College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tarrant County College are $3,402 a year.

Tarrant County College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Texas list.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Tarrant County College District

$4,344 Average Tuition & Fees

Houston Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Houston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $22,573 in student debt.

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#10

Grayson College

Denison, TX
$3,982 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Grayson College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students. Grayson College is a small public school located in the rural area of Denison.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grayson College are $3,982 per year.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Grayson College Report

#11

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX
$4,848 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #11, Lone Star College System did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Harris Montgomery are $4,848 a year. On average, personal and culinary services graduates from North Harris Montgomery take out $7,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

North Harris Montgomery also claimed a spot on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Lone Star College System

#12

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX
$4,820 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #12, Del Mar College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMC are $4,820 per year.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Del Mar College Report

#13

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX
$4,056 Average Tuition & Fees

Kilgore College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the town of Kilgore, Kilgore College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kilgore College are $4,056 per year. On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Kilgore College take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Kilgore College Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
14 Weatherford College Weatherford, TX
15 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
16 Frank Phillips College Borger, TX
17 Navarro College Corsicana, TX
18 St Philip’s College San Antonio, TX

Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 132
New Mexico 76
Oklahoma 45

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 25 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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