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

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

In 2021-2022, personal & culinary services students earned 1,538 degrees and certificates from an Arkansas school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Arkansas 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 Arkansas

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 2023 rankings named Arkansas Beauty School - Little Rock the best school in Arkansas for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Arkansas Beauty School - Little Rock is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Career Academy of Hair Design. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Springdale, Career Academy of Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Academy of Salon and Spa

Fort Smith, AR

Out of the 11 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Salon and Spa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Academy of Salon & Spa is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Fort Smith.

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#4

Hot Springs Beauty College

Hot Springs, AR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hot Springs Beauty College is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Hot Springs, Hot Springs Beauty College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at The Salon Professional Academy - North Little Rock helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal & culinary services schools in Arkansas. Located in the rural area of Sherwood, TSPA - North Little Rock is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the small city of North Little Rock.

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Arkansas State University - Newport 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. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.

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#8

Arkansas Beauty College

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Beauty College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas list. Arkansas Beauty College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Russellville.

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Arthur’s Beauty College Inc - Jacksonville 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 #9 on the list. Arthur's Beauty College Inc - Jacksonville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Jacksonville.

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Arkansas College of Barbering and Hair Design ranked #10 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of North Little Rock, Arkansas College of Barbering and Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,501
West Virginia 436
Alabama 996
Kentucky 1,362
Georgia 5,282
Tennessee 2,432
Louisiana 4,310
Mississippi 1,210
South Carolina 1,802
Florida 12,205
Virginia 1,482

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 11 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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