2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 2 degrees and certificates were awarded to personal and culinary services students who went to a South Dakota college or university. This makes it the #36 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. 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 South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in South Dakota 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. 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.
Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Personal & Culinary Services
Our analysis found Lake Area Technical Institute to be the best value school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in South Dakota. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LATI are $6,718 a year.
LATI not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Black Hills Beauty College is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Rapid City, Black Hills Beauty College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stewart School is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Stewart School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 106 |
| Minnesota | 81 |
| Iowa | 118 |
| Missouri | 79 |
| Nebraska | 66 |
| North Dakota | 4 |
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Majors Related to 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 3 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.