2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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Our analysis found Pensacola State College to be the best value school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Florida. Located in the small city of Pensacola, Pensacola State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Pensacola State undergraduate students pay an average of $2,367 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 72 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Palm Beach State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Palm Beach State College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Lake Worth.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Palm Beach State College are $3,050 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indian River State College is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indian River State College are $2,764 per year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Miami Dade College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in Florida. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a very large student population.
MDC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,838 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 Daytona State College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Daytona State College is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Daytona State College are $3,106 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Valencia 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 city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valencia College are $2,474 per year.
Valencia College also made our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list, coming in at #3.
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Florida Gateway College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. FGC is a small public school located in the distant town of Lake City.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FGC are $3,100 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, AI Miami International University of Art and Design 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 Miami, International Fine Arts College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at International Fine Arts College are $19,354 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, Fortis Institute - Pensacola did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Fortis Institute - Pensacola is a fairly 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 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 large 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. MTC is a small public school located in the city of Ocala.
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Beauty Academy of South Florida 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. Beauty Academy of South Florida is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hialeah Gardens.
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La Belle Beauty School landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. 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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Paul Mitchell the School Jacksonville 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 city of Jacksonville, Paul Mitchell the School Jacksonville is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Atlantic Technical College 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 Coconut Creek, Atlantic Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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The Beauty Institute 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 large suburb of West Palm Beach, The Beauty Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Empire Beauty School-Tampa 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, Empire Beauty School-Tampa is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Sunstate Academy landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Located in the city of Fort Myers, Sunstate Academy FM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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International Academy landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. International Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large 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 small private for-profit school located in the city of Miami.
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Universal Career School ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Universal Career School is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sweetwater.
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Hollywood Institute - Margate landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Hollywood Institute - Margate is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Margate.
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Paul Mitchell the School Miami 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 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 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 suburb of Miami, La Belle Beauty Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater 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 Clearwater, Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a public college with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 668 |
| West Virginia | 33 |
| Mississippi | 149 |
| South Carolina | 92 |
| Virginia | 301 |
| Arkansas | 79 |
| Alabama | 194 |
| Kentucky | 109 |
| Georgia | 327 |
| Tennessee | 77 |
| Louisiana | 143 |
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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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.