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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

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

In 2021-2022, personal & culinary services students earned 3,899 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc to be the best school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Pennsylvania. Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Feasterville.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at South Hills Beauty Academy Inc helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal & culinary services schools in Pennsylvania. South Hills Beauty Academy Inc is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Pittsburgh.

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Out of the 41 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.

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#5

Metro Beauty Academy

Allentown, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metro Beauty Academy. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Allentown, Metro Beauty Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Divine Crown Barber & Beauty Academy came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Harrisburg, Divine Crown Barber & Beauty Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Altoona Beauty School Inc 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 #7 on the list. Altoona Beauty School Inc is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Altoona.

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The Salon Professional Academy - Altoona ranked #8 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small suburb of Altoona, TSPA - Altoona is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#9

The Beauty Institute

Whitehall, PA

The Beauty Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of Whitehall, The Beauty Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Douglas Education Center

Monessen, PA

Douglas Education Center 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Monessen, Douglas Education Center is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,643
Maryland 1,280
Delaware 373
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

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.

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