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

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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 2nd in Texas. In fact, 12,596 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 83 schools in Texas 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 Texas

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

#1

Avenue Five Institute

Austin, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Avenue Five Institute the best school in Texas for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Avenue Five Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Austin.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Avenue Five Institute - South Austin Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Avenue Five Institute - South Austin Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Austin.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Mitchell the School Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Paul Mitchell the School Austin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Irving helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal & culinary services schools in Texas. Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Irving is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Irving.

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#5

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 83 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 5 spot on the list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

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The Salon Professional Academy - Lewisville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the large suburb of Lewisville, TSPA - Lewisville is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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DuVall’s School of Cosmetology 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. Located in the large suburb of Bedford, DuVall's School of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Texas College of Cosmetology-Lubbock came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas College of Cosmetology-Lubbock is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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International Beauty College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. International Beauty College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Garland.

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Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology 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 city of San Marcos, Total Transformation Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#11

Aveda Institute - San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

Aveda Institute - San Antonio ranked #11 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Antonio, Aveda Institute - San Antonio is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #12, Baldwin Beauty School - North Austin did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Baldwin Beauty School - North Austin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Texas award.

Rank College Location
13 Exposito School of Hair Design Amarillo, TX
14 Vogue College of Cosmetology San Antonio, TX
15 UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-San Antonio 410 San Antonio, TX
16 Mission Beauty Institute Mission, TX

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,080
New Mexico 1,065
Oklahoma 1,910

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.

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