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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in California

89 Colleges
$17,164 Avg Salary
$7,887 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, personal & culinary services was ranked 2nd in California. In fact, 11,805 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.

The Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 89 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in California

Check out the personal & culinary services programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles the best school in California for personal & culinary services students. Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc is a great place for personal & culinary services students. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFIEC is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means J D Academy of Salon and Spa is a great place for personal & culinary services students. J D Academy of Salon and Spa is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Danville.

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The excellent programs at Academy for Salon Professionals helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal & culinary services schools in California. Academy for Salon Professionals is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Northridge.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend International College of Cosmetology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in California list. International College of Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.

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Paul Mitchell the School Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for personal & culinary services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, Paul Mitchell the School Sacramento is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Hoss Lee Academy

Roseville, CA

With a ranking of #7, Hoss Lee Academy did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students. Located in the suburb of Roseville, Hoss Lee Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College Inc did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for personal & culinary services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Rosa, Lytle's Beauty College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Cinta Aveda Institute

San Francisco, CA

Cinta Aveda Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, Cinta Aveda Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Hilltop Beauty School

Daly City, CA

Hilltop Beauty School ranked #10 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Daly City, Hilltop Beauty School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #11, The Salon Professional Academy - San Jose did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students. TSPA - San Jose is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of San Jose.

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#13

Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy

Santa Fe Springs, CA

Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy ranked #13 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in California list. Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Santa Fe Springs.

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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 Trade Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
14 Cosmo Beauty Academy Sacramento, CA
15 Blake Austin College Vacaville, CA
16 Paul Mitchell the School East Bay Pleasant Hill, CA
17 Paul Mitchell the School Pasadena Pasadena, CA

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Alaska 33
Hawaii 395
Washington 2,405
Oregon 1,160
Nevada 1,649

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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