2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 79 degrees and certificates were awarded to personal and culinary services students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #28 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Arkansas 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 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Newport to be the best value school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Arkansas. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASUN are $2,856 per year.
ASUN not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list.
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Out of the 21 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Mountain Home landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Mountain Home, ASUMH is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASUMH are $2,904 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the small city of North Little Rock.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA Pulaski Tech are $5,670 a year.
UA Pulaski Tech also took the #5 spot in our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arthur’s Beauty College - Jonesboro. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, Arthur's Beauty College - Jonesboro is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hot Springs Beauty College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Hot Springs, Hot Springs Beauty College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 21 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, The Salon Professional Academy - North Little Rock landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of North Little Rock, TSPA - North Little Rock is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Professional Cosmetology Education Center is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of El Dorado, Professional Cosmetology Education Center is a private for-profit school 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 Arthur’s Beauty College Inc - Fort Smith. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Fort Smith, Arthur's Beauty College Inc - Fort Smith is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Washington Barber College Inc helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in Arkansas. Washington Barber College Inc is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Searcy Beauty College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Searcy Beauty College is a small private for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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North Carolina | 668 |
West Virginia | 33 |
Mississippi | 149 |
South Carolina | 92 |
Florida | 371 |
Virginia | 301 |
Alabama | 194 |
Kentucky | 109 |
Georgia | 327 |
Tennessee | 77 |
Louisiana | 143 |
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Majors Related to Personal & Culinary Services
Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 21 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.