2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Personal & Culinary Services is the #31 most popular major in the country with 130,328 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 146 schools in the Southwest Region 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. 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.
Top 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wharton County Junior College the best value school in the Southwest Region for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wharton County Junior College are $4,872 per year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $6,000 per year.
El Centro College also took the #5 spot in our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Clarendon College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in the Southwest Region . Clarendon College is a small public school located in the remote area of Clarendon.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clarendon College are $4,176 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Amarillo College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $4,704 per year.
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Out of the 146 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Plains College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Plains College are $4,276 a year.
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San Jacinto Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $5,040 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Howard 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 town of Big Spring, Howard County Junior College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Howard County Junior College are $5,430 a year.
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Houston Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Houston Community College are $5,460 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, College of the Mainland did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. COM is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Texas City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at COM are $3,873 a year.
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Lone Star College System landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Harris Montgomery are $6,168 per year.
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Vernon College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Vernon Regional Junior College is a small public school located in the rural area of Vernon.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vernon Regional Junior College are $6,120 per year.
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Grayson College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public school with a small student population.
Grayson College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,482 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Grayson College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Kilgore College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Kilgore College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kilgore.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kilgore College are $5,256 per year.
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Weatherford College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Weatherford College is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Weatherford.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Weatherford College are $7,800 a year.
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El Paso Community College 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 #15 on the list. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Paso Community College are $5,314 a year.
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Navarro College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Navarro College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Corsicana.
Navarro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,368 in tuition and fees each year.
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Culinary Institute Inc 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 #17 on the list. Culinary Institute LeNotre is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Culinary Institute LeNotre are $15,901 per year.
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Austin Community College District came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Austin Community College District are $10,590 a year.
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Dallas Institute of Funeral Service ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Dallas, Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Dallas Institute of Funeral Service undergraduate students pay an average of $13,315 in tuition and fees each year.
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Tarrant County College District 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 #20 on the list. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tarrant County College are $8,235 a year.
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With a ranking of #21, Pima Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pima County Community College District are $7,566 per year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Personal & Culinary Services students in the Southwest Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region award.
Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State
Explore the best personal and culinary services schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 132 |
| Texas | 1,155 |
| New Mexico | 76 |
| Oklahoma | 45 |
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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 25 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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