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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$2,250 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,273 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 132 degrees and certificates were awarded to personal and culinary services students who went to a Arizona college or university. This makes it the #35 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Arizona 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.

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

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

Top 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Pima Community College to be the best value school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Arizona. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pima County Community College District are $2,250 per year.

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#2

All Beauty College

Fort Mohave, AZ

Out of the 21 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, All Beauty College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Fort Mohave, All Beauty College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Aveda Institute - Phoenix helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in Arizona. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, Aveda Institute - Phoenix is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend TONI&GUY Hairdressing Academy. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large suburb of Scottsdale, TONI&GUY Hairdressing Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Empire Beauty School-Tucson is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Empire Beauty School-Tucson is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Tucson.

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#2

Studio Academy of Beauty

Chandler, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Studio Academy of Beauty. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Chandler, Studio Academy of Beauty is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Arizona Culinary Institute

Scottsdale, AZ

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Arizona Culinary Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in Arizona. Arizona Culinary Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Scottsdale.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Avalon School of Cosmetology - Mesa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Avalon School of Cosmetology - Mesa is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Mesa.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Aveda Institute - Tucson is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Tucson, Aveda Institute - Tucson is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Avalon School of Cosmetology - Phoenix is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Avalon School of Cosmetology - Phoenix is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#2

All Beauty College

Kingman, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend All Beauty College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the remote town of Kingman, All Beauty College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Paul Mitchell the School Phoenix is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Paul Mitchell the School Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Empire Beauty School-Chandler is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Empire Beauty School-Chandler is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Chandler.

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#2

Penrose Academy

Scottsdale, AZ

Out of the 21 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Penrose Academy landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, Penrose Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Tucson College of Beauty helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in Arizona. Tucson College of Beauty is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Tucson.

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#2

All Beauty College

Lake Havasu City, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend All Beauty College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. All Beauty College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Lake Havasu City.

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#2

Turning Point Beauty College

Casa Grande, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Turning Point Beauty College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the rural area of Casa Grande, Turning Point Beauty College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Charles of Italy Beauty College

Lake Havasu City, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Charles of Italy Beauty College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the small city of Lake Havasu City, Charles of Italy Beauty College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Empire Beauty School-NW Phoenix helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in Arizona. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Empire Beauty School-NW Phoenix is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Empire Beauty School-Avondale. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Empire Beauty School-Avondale is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Avondale.

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Out of the 21 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona Academy of Beauty - East landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, Arizona Academy of Beauty - East is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Personal & Culinary Services students in the state of Arizona seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona award.

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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,155
New Mexico 76
Oklahoma 45

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.

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