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 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Newport the best value school in Arkansas for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASUN are $2,856 a 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Mountain Home is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Mountain Home, ASUMH is a public college with a small student population.
ASUMH undergraduate students pay an average of $2,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the small city of North Little Rock.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Pulaski Tech are $5,670 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UA Pulaski Tech is ranked #5 for overall quality for personal and culinary services in Arkansas.
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Out of the 21 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arthur’s Beauty College - Jonesboro landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, Arthur's Beauty College - Jonesboro is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 21 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Hot Springs Beauty College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Hot Springs, Hot Springs Beauty College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at The Salon Professional Academy - North Little Rock helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in Arkansas. 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 remote town of El Dorado, Professional Cosmetology Education Center is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 21 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arthur’s Beauty College Inc - Fort Smith landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Fort Smith, Arthur's Beauty College Inc - Fort Smith is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington Barber College Inc. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Washington Barber College Inc is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Little Rock.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Searcy Beauty College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in Arkansas. Searcy Beauty College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.
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Explore all the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 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).
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