2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate School for You
With 328 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, personal and culinary services is the #31 most popular major in Washington.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 Washington ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for personal and culinary services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Clover Park Technical College the best value school in Washington for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CPTC are $5,740 per year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LWTech are $4,609 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology-Seattle. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology-Seattle is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Victoria’s Academy of Cosmetology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Kennewick, Victoria's academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Paroba College of Cosmetology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Paroba College of Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Everett.
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Out of the 22 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design landed the # 3 spot on the list. Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Gene Juarez Academy-Mountlake Terrace helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in Washington. Located in the suburb of Mountlake Terrace, Gene Juarez Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gene Juarez Academy-Federal Way. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the suburb of Federal Way, Gene Juarez Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend International Air and Hospitality Academy. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, International Air and Hospitality Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Paul Mitchell the School Spokane is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Paul Mitchell the School Spokane is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane Valley.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Gary Manuel Aveda Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in Washington. GMAI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means BJ’s Beauty & Barber College is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. BJ's Beauty & Barber College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tacoma.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Aveda Institute Portland - Vancouver Campus is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Aveda Institute Portland - Vancouver Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Studio Beauty School helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in Washington. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane Valley, Studio Beauty School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Everett, Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fosbre Academy of Hair Design. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Olympia, Fosbre Academy of Hair Design is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Paul Mitchell the School Richland helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in Washington. Paul Mitchell the School Richland is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Richland.
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Out of the 22 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Summit Salon Academy - Tacoma landed the # 3 spot on the list. Summit Salon Academy Tacoma is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in Washington. Elite CBS Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Yakima.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at International Beauty Education Center helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in Washington. Located in the large suburb of Airway Heights, International Beauty Education Center is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Out of the 22 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Stylemaster College of Hair Design landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Longview, Stylemaster College of Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Honorable Mentions
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 in Washington award.
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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 669 |
| Oregon | 94 |
| Hawaii | 131 |
| Nevada | 61 |
| Alaska | 10 |
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Personal & Culinary Services Related Majors for 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 Related Majors
| 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 22 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).
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