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

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

Personal & Culinary Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Massachusetts. With 1,897 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Massachusetts to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

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 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics to be the best school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Massachusetts. Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Woburn.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Medford, Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Spa Tech Institute-Westboro

Westborough, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spa Tech Institute-Westboro. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Westborough, Spa Tech Institute-Westboro is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal & culinary services schools in Massachusetts. Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Plymouth.

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Jupiter Beauty Academy came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Jupiter Beauty Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

EINE Inc

Tewksbury, MA

EINE 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. Electrology Institute of New England is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Tewksbury.

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New England Hair Academy 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. New England Hair Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Malden.

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North Shore Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Bristol Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Bristol is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fall River.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 410
Connecticut 708
Maine 381
Rhode Island 584
Vermont 61

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 10 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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