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

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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 3rd in Georgia. In fact, 5,282 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Georgia 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 Georgia

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 Elaine Sterling Institute to be the best school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Georgia. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Elaine Sterling Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 28 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Athens Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal & culinary services schools in Georgia. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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#4

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gwinnett Technical College is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Georgia Northwestern Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal & culinary services schools in Georgia. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

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Georgia Career Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia list. Located in the suburb of Conyers, Georgia Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia list. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Valdosta.

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With a ranking of #8, West Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

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Oconee Fall Line Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA

Lanier Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia list. Lanier Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Gainesville.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools 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
Tennessee 2,432
Louisiana 4,310
Mississippi 1,210
South Carolina 1,802
Florida 12,205
Virginia 1,482
Arkansas 1,538

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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