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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

72 Colleges
$6,003 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,273 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 371 degrees and certificates were awarded to personal and culinary services students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #32 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 72 schools in Florida 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.

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

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

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

#1

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Pensacola State College the best value school in Florida for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Pensacola, Pensacola State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pensacola State are $2,367 per year.

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#2

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Palm Beach State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in Florida. Palm Beach State College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Palm Beach State College are $3,050 per year.

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#3

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Indian River State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indian River State College are $2,764 per year.

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#4

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

MDC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,838 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Daytona State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in Florida. Daytona State College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

Daytona State College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,106 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Valencia College are $2,474 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Valencia College is ranked #3 for overall quality for personal and culinary services in Florida.

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#7

Florida Gateway College

Lake City, FL

Florida Gateway College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. FGC is a small public school located in the distant town of Lake City.

FGC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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AI Miami International University of Art and Design 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Miami, International Fine Arts College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at International Fine Arts College are $19,354 per year.

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Fortis Institute - Pensacola ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Fortis Institute - Pensacola is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Pensacola.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fortis Institute - Pensacola are $14,974 per year.

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Shear Excellence Hair Academy landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Located in the suburb of Tampa, Shear Excellence Hair Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Marion Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. MTC is a fairly small public school located in the small city of Ocala.

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#10

Beauty Academy of South Florida

Hialeah Gardens, FL

Beauty Academy of South Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Beauty Academy of South Florida is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hialeah Gardens.

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#10

La Belle Beauty School

Hialeah, FL

La Belle Beauty School came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Hialeah, La Belle Beauty School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Paul Mitchell the School Jacksonville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Jacksonville, Paul Mitchell the School Jacksonville is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL

With a ranking of #10, Atlantic Technical 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 suburb of Coconut Creek, Atlantic Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

The Beauty Institute

West Palm Beach, FL

The Beauty Institute came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large suburb of West Palm Beach, The Beauty Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Empire Beauty School-Tampa 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 suburb of Tampa, Empire Beauty School-Tampa is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Sunstate Academy

Fort Myers, FL

With a ranking of #10, Sunstate 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 small city of Fort Myers, Sunstate Academy FM is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#10

International Academy

South Daytona, FL

With a ranking of #10, International Academy did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. International Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of South Daytona.

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With a ranking of #10, New Concept Massage and Beauty School did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. New Concept Massage and Beauty School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Miami.

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#10

Universal Career School

Sweetwater, FL

Universal Career School came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Universal Career School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sweetwater.

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With a ranking of #10, Hollywood Institute - Margate did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Hollywood Institute - Margate is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Margate.

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Paul Mitchell the School Miami 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 #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Miami, Paul Mitchell the School Miami is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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La Belle Beauty Academy ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Miami, La Belle Beauty Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Located in the large suburb of Clearwater, Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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
South Carolina 92
Virginia 301
Arkansas 79
Mississippi 149
Tennessee 77
Louisiana 143
Alabama 194
Kentucky 109
Georgia 327

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 72 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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