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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate School for You
With 149,352 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, personal & culinary services is the #2 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 124 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the personal & culinary services basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles the best school in the Far Western US Region for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SFIEC is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gary Manuel Aveda Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. GMAI is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means J D Academy of Salon and Spa is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Danville, J D Academy of Salon and Spa is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 124 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Everett, Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Academy for Salon Professionals did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal & culinary services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Northridge, Academy for Salon Professionals is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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International College of Cosmetology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large city of Oakland, International College of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Paul Mitchell the School Sacramento ranked #9 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Paul Mitchell the School Sacramento is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.
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With a ranking of #10, International Academy of Style did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. International Academy of Style is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Reno.
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Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large suburb of Shoreline, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Aveda Institute Las Vegas ranked #12 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, Aveda Institute Las Vegas is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Hoss Lee Academy came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Hoss Lee Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Roseville.
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Aveda Institute Portland - Vancouver Campus landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Aveda Institute Portland - Vancouver Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Vancouver.
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Cinta Aveda Institute ranked #16 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cinta Aveda Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
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Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College Inc came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Lytle's Beauty College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Santa Rosa.
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With a ranking of #18, Aveda Institute - Portland did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Aveda Institute - Portland is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Portland.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | The Salon Professional Academy - San Jose | San Jose, CA |
| 20 | School Removed | |
| 21 | Summit Salon Academy - Tacoma | Tacoma, WA |
| 22 | Hilltop Beauty School | Daly City, CA |
| 23 | Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy | Santa Fe Springs, CA |
| 24 | Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin | Las Vegas, NV |
Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State
Explore the best personal & culinary services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 33 |
| Hawaii | 395 |
| Washington | 2,405 |
| Oregon | 1,160 |
| California | 11,805 |
| Nevada | 1,649 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Personal & Culinary Services
Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cosmetology | 124,611 |
| Culinary Arts | 22,075 |
| Funeral & Mortuary Science | 2,186 |
| Casino Operations and Services | 385 |
| Other Personal & Culinary Services | 95 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanic & Repair Technologies | 105,741 |
| Precision Production | 55,411 |
| Construction Trades | 40,802 |
| Transportation & Materials Moving | 33,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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