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2026 Best Personal And Culinary Services Schools
Looking for the best Personal And Culinary Services programs programs in the United States? This list ranks 2058 schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Grad Degree reviewed schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Personal And Culinary Services Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Leading the list is Boston University, our #1 Personal And Culinary Services school in the United States. This private not-for-profit school is set in Boston, MA. Boston University posts a six-year graduation rate of 89%. In-state tuition and fees run about $68,102. The median Personal And Culinary Services program debt is $25,232. Get the full Boston University report
A rank of #2 makes American Educational College one of the top choices in the United States. More on American Educational College
A rank of #3 makes Don Roberts School Of Hair Design one of the top choices in the United States. Get the full Don Roberts School Of Hair Design report
You'll be in good company at George C Wallace State Community College Dothan, which ranked #4 this year. Read more about George C Wallace State Community College Dothan
You'll be in good company at Ivy Tech Community College, which ranked #5 this year. See the full Ivy Tech Community College profile
Paul Mitchell The School Logan came in at #6 in this year's ranking. Read more about Paul Mitchell The School Logan
Seguin Beauty School Seguin ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best Personal And Culinary Services schools. Get the full Seguin Beauty School Seguin report
Shelton State Community College did well this year, earning the #8 position. More on Shelton State Community College
Western Suffolk Boces came in at #9 in this year's ranking. Get the full Western Suffolk Boces report
Barstow Community College came in at #10 in this year's ranking. Read more about Barstow Community College
Lowell Academy Hairstyling Institute came in at #11 in this year's ranking. See the full Lowell Academy Hairstyling Institute profile
Martin Community College did well this year, earning the #12 position. Read the full report on Martin Community College
Mcdowell Technical Community College landed the #13 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Mcdowell Technical Community College
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Midland College did well this year, earning the #14 position. Read the full report on Midland College
Renaissance Beauty Academy did well this year, earning the #15 position. Get the full Renaissance Beauty Academy report
Renton Technical College came in at #16 in this year's ranking. Get the full Renton Technical College report
Tidewater Community College did well this year, earning the #17 position. See the full Tidewater Community College profile
Berks Career And Technology Center came in at #18 in this year's ranking. Get the full Berks Career And Technology Center report
Paul Mitchell The School Nampa did well this year, earning the #19 position. Read the full report on Paul Mitchell The School Nampa
Redondo Beach Beauty College did well this year, earning the #20 position. Read the full report on Redondo Beach Beauty College
The Culinary School Of Fort Worth did well this year, earning the #21 position. Read more about The Culinary School Of Fort Worth
Aveda Institute Lafayette ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best Personal And Culinary Services schools. Read the full report on Aveda Institute Lafayette
Butte Academy Of Beauty Culture landed the #23 spot in the United States this year. More on Butte Academy Of Beauty Culture
Paul Mitchell The School Jacksonville landed the #24 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Paul Mitchell The School Jacksonville
Robert Fiance Beauty Schools Perth Amboy landed the #25 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Robert Fiance Beauty Schools Perth Amboy
Rest of the Top 50 Best Personal And Culinary Services Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
Salon Professional Academy Elevate Salon Institute landed the #26 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Salon Professional Academy Elevate Salon Institute
Zorganics Institute Of Beauty And Wellness did well this year, earning the #27 position. Get the full Zorganics Institute Of Beauty And Wellness report
California Beauty School ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best Personal And Culinary Services schools. See the full California Beauty School profile
Catherine Hinds Institute Of Esthetics ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best Personal And Culinary Services schools. Read more about Catherine Hinds Institute Of Esthetics
Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center placed #30 among Personal And Culinary Services schools in the United States. See the full Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center profile
Northeast Texas Community College landed the #31 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Northeast Texas Community College
Ohio State School Of Cosmetology Heath did well this year, earning the #32 position. More on Ohio State School Of Cosmetology Heath
Queen City College landed the #33 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Queen City College
Tricoci University Of Beauty Culture Lafayette placed #34 among Personal And Culinary Services schools in the United States. See the full Tricoci University Of Beauty Culture Lafayette profile
Vincennes Beauty College placed #35 among Personal And Culinary Services schools in the United States. Read more about Vincennes Beauty College
Butler Community College ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best Personal And Culinary Services schools. See the full Butler Community College profile
Cloyds Beauty School 3 Inc came in at #37 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Cloyds Beauty School 3 Inc
Dominican University landed the #38 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Dominican University
Eastern Suffolk Boces Riverhead came in at #39 in this year's ranking. More on Eastern Suffolk Boces Riverhead
El Centro College landed the #40 spot in the United States this year. More on El Centro College
International Beauty School 4 placed #41 among Personal And Culinary Services schools in the United States. See the full International Beauty School 4 profile
Js Barber College ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best Personal And Culinary Services schools. Read the full report on Js Barber College
Montgomery County Community College ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best Personal And Culinary Services schools. More on Montgomery County Community College
Nicolet Area Technical College did well this year, earning the #44 position. See the full Nicolet Area Technical College profile
Paul Mitchell The School Salt Lake City did well this year, earning the #45 position. Read more about Paul Mitchell The School Salt Lake City
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Nashville came in at #46 in this year's ranking. See the full Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Nashville profile
The Salon Professional Academy Washington Dc ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best Personal And Culinary Services schools. See the full The Salon Professional Academy Washington Dc profile
Western Piedmont Community College did well this year, earning the #48 position. Read more about Western Piedmont Community College
Buckeye Joint Vocational School did well this year, earning the #49 position. Read the full report on Buckeye Joint Vocational School
Central New Mexico Community College ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best Personal And Culinary Services schools. See the full Central New Mexico Community College profile
Best Personal And Culinary Services Schools by Degree Level
Explore rankings for a specific degree level:
- Best Personal And Culinary Services Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Personal And Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Personal And Culinary Services Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Personal And Culinary Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Personal And Culinary Services Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Personal And Culinary Services Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Personal And Culinary Services Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Grad Degree (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 2058 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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