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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

89 Colleges
$1,255 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,273 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Personal & Culinary Services is the #33 most popular major in California with 669 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 89 schools in California 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

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

Top 25 Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Personal & Culinary Services

#1

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Our analysis found Cerritos College to be the best value school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. Cerritos College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cerritos College are $1,346 per year.

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#2

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Citrus College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Citrus College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Glendora.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Citrus College are $1,196 per year.

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#3

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Riverside City College is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Riverside City College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,420 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Golden West College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Huntington Beach, Golden West College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Golden West College are $1,186 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Trade Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,238 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #6, San Diego City 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 large city of San Diego, San Diego City College is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Diego City College are $1,144 per year.

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#7

Cosmo Beauty Academy

Sacramento, CA

Cosmo Beauty Academy 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, CBA is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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The Salon Professional Academy - San Jose landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. TSPA - San Jose is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Jose.

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#7

Citrus Heights Beauty College

Citrus Heights, CA

Citrus Heights Beauty College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Citrus Heights, Citrus Heights Beauty College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, John Wesley International Barber and Beauty College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. John Wesley International Barber and Beauty College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Long Beach.

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Coachella Valley Beauty 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of La Quinta, CV Beauty College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Paul Mitchell the School Fresno did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Paul Mitchell the School Fresno is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Fresno.

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#7

Coastline Beauty College

Fountain Valley, CA

Coastline Beauty 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 #7 on the list. Coastline Beauty College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Fountain Valley.

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Paul Mitchell the School Sacramento 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, Paul Mitchell the School Sacramento is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Shasta School of Cosmetology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Located in the small city of Redding, Shasta School of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Antelope Valley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. UAV is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.

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Salon Success Academy - Fontana landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Located in the large suburb of Fontana, Salon Success Academy - Fontana is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Flair Beauty College

Valencia, CA

With a ranking of #7, Flair Beauty 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 Valencia, Flair Beauty College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Career Academy of Beauty

Garden Grove, CA

Career Academy of Beauty came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Garden Grove, Career Academy of Beauty is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Palace Beauty College

Los Angeles, CA

Palace Beauty College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Palace Beauty College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Milan Institute-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

Milan Institute-Bakersfield ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Milan Institute-Bakersfield is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Bakersfield.

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With a ranking of #7, Milan Institute-Clovis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Milan Institute-Clovis is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fresno.

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Adrian’s College of Beauty Turlock landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Adrian's College of Beauty Turlock is a small private for-profit school located in the small suburb of Turlock.

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#7

Bellus Academy - National City

National City, CA

With a ranking of #7, Bellus Academy - National City did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Bellus Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of National City.

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Bellus Academy - Poway 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 #7 on the list. Bellus Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Poway.

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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 328
Oregon 94
Hawaii 131
Nevada 61
Alaska 10

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 89 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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