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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$5,978 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,273 Avg Salary

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

Personal & Culinary Services is the #34 most popular major in Minnesota with 81 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Minnesota 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.

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Paul College the best value school in Minnesota for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,041 per year.

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#2

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ridgewater College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.

Ridgewater College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,914 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

PCI Academy-Plymouth

Plymouth, MN

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at PCI Academy-Plymouth helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal and culinary services schools in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Plymouth, PCI Academy-Plymouth is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Nova Academy of Cosmetology is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Nova Academy 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 Empire Beauty School-Bloomington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Empire Beauty School-Bloomington is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Bloomington.

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#3

Model College of Hair Design

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Model College of Hair Design. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Model College of Hair Design is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

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Out of the 10 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park landed the # 3 spot on the list. Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Spring Lake Park.

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#3

Hastings Beauty School

Hastings, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hastings Beauty School. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Hastings Beauty School is a small private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Hastings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of WOODBURY.

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#3

Aveda Institute - Minneapolis

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 10 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Aveda Institute - Minneapolis landed the # 3 spot on the list. Aveda Institute - Minneapolis is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 106
Iowa 118
South Dakota 2
Missouri 79
Nebraska 66
North Dakota 4

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 10 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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