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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate School for You
With 149,352 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, personal & culinary services is the #2 most popular major in the United States.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 118 schools in the Southwest Region 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 the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for personal & culinary services majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Avenue Five Institute to be the best school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, Avenue Five Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 118 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Avenue Five Institute - South Austin Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, Avenue Five Institute - South Austin Campus is a private for-profit college 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 Studio Academy of Beauty. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Studio Academy of Beauty is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Chandler.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Penrose Academy. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Penrose Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Scottsdale.
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Out of the 118 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona Culinary Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, Arizona Culinary Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Aveda Institute - Tucson ranked #6 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Aveda Institute - Tucson is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tucson.
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With a ranking of #7, Aveda Institute - Phoenix did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Aveda Institute - Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
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Paul Mitchell the School Austin came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Austin, Paul Mitchell the School Austin is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Irving ranked #9 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Irving, Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Irving is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Pure Aesthetics came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Tucson, Pure Aesthetics is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #11, El Centro College did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #12, The Salon Professional Academy - Lewisville did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. TSPA - Lewisville is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lewisville.
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With a ranking of #13, Metro Technology Centers did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, Metro Technology Centers is a public college with a small student population.
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DuVall’s School of Cosmetology ranked #14 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. DuVall's School of Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Bedford.
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Texas College of Cosmetology-Lubbock landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Texas College of Cosmetology-Lubbock is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Lubbock.
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International Beauty College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Garland, International Beauty College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Albuquerque ranked #17 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Albuquerque is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology | San Marcos, TX |
| 19 | Aveda Institute - San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| 20 | Baldwin Beauty School - North Austin | Austin, TX |
| 21 | Exposito School of Hair Design | Amarillo, TX |
| 22 | Vogue College of Cosmetology | San Antonio, TX |
| 23 | UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-San Antonio 410 | San Antonio, TX |
Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State
Explore the best personal & culinary services schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 3,080 |
| Texas | 12,596 |
| New Mexico | 1,065 |
| Oklahoma | 1,910 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Personal & Culinary Services
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 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).
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