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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 98 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Institute of Culinary Education to be the best school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Institute of Culinary Education is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York Institute of Beauty. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Islandia, New York Institute of Beauty 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 Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal & culinary services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 98 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York School of Esthetics & Day Spa landed the # 5 spot on the list. New York School of Esthetics & Day Spa is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of white plains.
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Aesthetic Science Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Latham, Aesthetic Science Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Aveda Institute - New York ranked #7 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Aveda Institute - New York is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute 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 #8 on the list. Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Levittown.
With a ranking of #9, Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & Makeup did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of New York, Christine Valmy International School is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Christine Valmy International School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Pine Brook.
With a ranking of #11, Academy of Massage and Bodywork did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Academy of Massage and Bodywork is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bear.
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Arrojo Cosmetology School ranked #12 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NA Enterprises LLC d is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
With a ranking of #13, Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Feasterville, Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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The Salon Professional Academy - Tonawanda came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. TSPA - Tonawanda is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tonawanda.
Honorable Mentions
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 Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Shear Ego International School of Hair Design | Rochester, NY |
| 16 | Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork | Lancaster, PA |
| 17 | Barber & Beauty Institute of New York | Hempstead, NY |
| 18 | Innovate Salon Academy - Ewing | Ewing, NJ |
| 19 | South Hills Beauty Academy Inc | Pittsburgh, PA |
Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State
Explore the best personal & culinary services schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2,643 |
| Maryland | 1,280 |
| Delaware | 373 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,899 |
| New York | 6,710 |
| District of Columbia | 166 |
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 Majors Related to Personal & Culinary Services
| 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.
More about our data sources and methodologies.