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

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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 4th in Minnesota. In fact, 1,197 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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best for personal & culinary services majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top Minnesota Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Personal & Culinary Services

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus the best school in Minnesota for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of WOODBURY.

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#2

PCI Academy-Plymouth

Plymouth, MN

The excellent basic certificate programs at PCI Academy-Plymouth helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal & culinary services schools in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Plymouth, PCI Academy-Plymouth is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Aveda Institute - Minneapolis

Minneapolis, MN

The excellent basic certificate programs at Aveda Institute - Minneapolis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal & culinary services schools in Minnesota. Aveda Institute - Minneapolis is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nova Academy of Cosmetology is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Nova Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 8 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Paul College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Empire Beauty School-Bloomington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. Empire Beauty School-Bloomington is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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#7

Model College of Hair Design

Saint Cloud, MN

With a ranking of #7, Model College of Hair Design did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Model College of Hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

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#8

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College 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. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,296
Iowa 953
South Dakota 212
North Dakota 207
Missouri 1,495
Nebraska 571

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 8 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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