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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

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.

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 fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.

Cerritos College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,346 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Citrus College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in California. Citrus College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Glendora.

Citrus College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,196 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Riverside City College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public college 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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Golden West College is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Trade Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Los Angeles Trade Technical College are $1,238 per year.

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#6

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

San Diego City College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Diego City College are $1,144 a year.

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Paul Mitchell the School Fresno landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Paul Mitchell the School Fresno is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Fresno.

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The Salon Professional Academy - San Jose came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. TSPA - San Jose is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the 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 suburb of Citrus Heights, Citrus Heights Beauty College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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John Wesley International Barber and 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. John Wesley International Barber and Beauty College is a small private for-profit school located in the large 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 college with a small student population.

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#7

Cosmo Beauty Academy

Sacramento, CA

With a ranking of #7, Cosmo Beauty Academy 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 Sacramento, CBA is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Coastline Beauty College

Fountain Valley, CA

Coastline Beauty College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Coastline Beauty College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Fountain Valley.

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Paul Mitchell the School Sacramento 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 Sacramento, Paul Mitchell the School Sacramento is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Shasta School of Cosmetology 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 small city of Redding, Shasta School of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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University of Antelope Valley ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. UAV is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

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With a ranking of #7, Salon Success Academy - Fontana 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 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

Flair 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 large suburb of Valencia, Flair Beauty College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Career Academy of Beauty

Garden Grove, CA

Career Academy of Beauty 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 Garden Grove, Career Academy of Beauty is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Palace Beauty College

Los Angeles, CA

Palace 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 city of Los Angeles, Palace Beauty College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Milan Institute-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

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

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Milan Institute-Clovis 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. Milan Institute-Clovis is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fresno.

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Adrian’s College of Beauty Turlock came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. 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

Bellus Academy - National City landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Bellus Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of National City.

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Bellus Academy - Poway landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Bellus Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Poway.

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

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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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