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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, personal & culinary services was ranked 2nd in New Jersey. In fact, 2,643 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in New Jersey 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 New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best for personal & culinary services majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology the best school in New Jersey for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Christine Valmy International School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Pine Brook.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Innovate Salon Academy - Ewing helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal & culinary services schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, Innovate Salon Academy - Ewing is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Innovate Salon Academy

South Plainfield, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Innovate Salon Academy is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of South Plainfield, Innovate Salon Academy 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 Capri Institute of Hair Design, Paramus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Capri Institute of Hair Design, Paramus is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Paramus.

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#5

Parisian Beauty School

Hackensack, NJ

Out of the 21 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Parisian Beauty School landed the # 5 spot on the list. Parisian Beauty Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hackensack.

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#6

Shore Beauty School

Egg Harbor Township, NJ

Shore Beauty School ranked #6 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the midsize suburb of Egg Harbor Township, Shore Beauty School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Cutting Edge Academy

Succasunna, NJ

Cutting Edge Academy ranked #7 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Cutting Edge Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Succasunna.

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#8

Artistic Academy of Hair Design

Morris Plains, NJ

With a ranking of #8, Artistic Academy of Hair Design did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Artistic Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Morris Plains.

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Capri Institute of Hair Design, Brick came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Capri Institute of Hair Design, Brick is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Brick.

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P B Cosmetology Education Center ranked #10 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. P B Cosmetology Education Center is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Gloucester.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 1,280
Delaware 373
Pennsylvania 3,899
New York 6,710
District of Columbia 166

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

Majors Similar 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 21 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.

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