2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 130,328 people earned a degree or certificate in personal and culinary services, making the major the #31 most popular in the United States.
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 1,041 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for personal and culinary services majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
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Our analysis found Chippewa Valley Technical College to be the best value school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, CVTC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Paul College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,041 per year.
Saint Paul College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Waukesha County Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in the United States. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.
WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,603 in tuition and fees each year.
WCTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Waukesha County Technical College
Out of the 1,041 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Overland Park.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JCCC are $5,352 per year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Johnson County Community College
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in the United States. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,769 per year.
Madison College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Madison Area Technical College
Clover Park Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.
CPTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,740 in tuition and fees each year.
Wharton County Junior College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Wharton County Junior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Wharton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wharton County Junior College are $4,872 per year.
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El Centro College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Centro College are $6,000 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, El Centro College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
Clarendon College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Located in the remote area of Clarendon, Clarendon College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clarendon College are $4,176 a year.
Mid-State Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal and culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Mid-State is a small public school located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids.
Mid-State undergraduate students pay an average of $6,351 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Mid-State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
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With a ranking of #11, Amarillo College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Amarillo College are $4,704 a year.
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South Plains College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. South Plains College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Levelland.
South Plains College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,276 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at South Plains College
Gwinnett Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal and culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GTC are $5,636 a year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Gwinnett Technical College
Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.
LATI undergraduate students pay an average of $6,718 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, LATI also is in the top 15% of our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking.
With a ranking of #14, Athens Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Athens Technical College are $5,462 a year.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Athens Technical College Report
With a ranking of #16, Ridgewater College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ridgewater College are $5,914 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ridgewater College also did well on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Ridgewater College
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WITC are $6,960 a year.
WITC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
With a ranking of #18, Arkansas State University - Newport did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASUN are $4,320 per year.
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Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal and culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Kansas City.
Kansas City Kansas Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,510 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Kansas City Kansas Community College
San Jacinto Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.
San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at San Jacinto Community College Report
Southeast Community College Area ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Community College are $3,780 a year.
Howard College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Howard County Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Big Spring.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Howard County Junior College are $5,430 a year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Howard College
With a ranking of #23, West Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
West Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,452 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at West Georgia Technical College
With a ranking of #24, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $5,552 a year.
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With a ranking of #25, Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,462 a year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1041 different United States personal and culinary services schools we analyzed.
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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.
Personal & Culinary Services by Region
View the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Personal & Culinary Services
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 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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