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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$4,488 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,273 Avg Salary

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

Personal & Culinary Services is the #30 most popular major in Kentucky with 109 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Kentucky 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for personal and culinary services majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Somerset Community College to be the best value school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Kentucky. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Somerset.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SCC are $4,488 per year.

SCC also made our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #5.

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#2

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sullivan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sullivan University are $13,500 a year.

Sullivan University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list.

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#3

Lindsey Institute of Cosmetology

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindsey Institute of Cosmetology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, Lindsey Institute of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Glasgow. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Glasgow, PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Mitchell the School Louisville landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Louisville, Paul Mitchell the School Louisville is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Empire Beauty School-Dixie

Louisville, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Empire Beauty School-Dixie. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Empire Beauty School-Dixie is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Summit Salon Academy - Lexington is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Summit Salon Academy Lexington is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Lexington.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Louisville, Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth 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 Barrett and Company School of Hair Design. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Barrett and Company School of Hair Design is a small private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Nicholasville.

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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 668
West Virginia 33
Florida 371
Virginia 301
Arkansas 79
Mississippi 149
South Carolina 92
Louisiana 143
Alabama 194
Georgia 327
Tennessee 77

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 14 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.

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