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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services 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.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 138 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for personal & culinary services majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools
Our analysis found Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles to be the best school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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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. SFIEC is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
The excellent programs at Gary Manuel Aveda Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal & culinary services schools in the Far Western US Region . GMAI is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend J D Academy of Salon and Spa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Danville, J D Academy of Salon and Spa is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett ranked #6 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Everett, Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #7, Academy for Salon Professionals did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students. Located in the large city of Northridge, Academy for Salon Professionals is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline 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 Shoreline, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
International College of Cosmetology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Oakland, International College of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Paul Mitchell the School Sacramento did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students. Paul Mitchell the School Sacramento is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sacramento.
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International Academy of Style came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. International Academy of Style is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Reno.
Hoss Lee Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for personal & culinary services students. It came in at #12 on the list. Hoss Lee Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Roseville.
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Aveda Institute Las Vegas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, Aveda Institute Las Vegas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College Inc came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Lytle's Beauty College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Santa Rosa.
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Gene Juarez Academy-Mountlake Terrace landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best personal & culinary services programs. Located in the suburb of Mountlake Terrace, Gene Juarez Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Fosbre Academy of Hair Design landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best personal & culinary services programs. Located in the city of Olympia, Fosbre Academy of Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Summit Salon Academy - Tacoma landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best personal & culinary services programs. Summit Salon Academy Tacoma is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.
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Cinta Aveda Institute ranked #19 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cinta Aveda Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
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Aveda Institute Portland - Vancouver Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for personal & culinary services students. It came in at #20 on the list. Aveda Institute Portland - Vancouver Campus is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Vancouver.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Personal & Culinary Services students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Aveda Institute - Portland | Portland, OR |
| 22 | Hilltop Beauty School | Daly City, CA |
| 23 | Gene Juarez Academy-Federal Way | Federal Way, WA |
| 24 | The Salon Professional Academy - San Jose | San Jose, CA |
| 25 | School Removed | |
| 26 | Clover Park Technical College | Lakewood, WA |
| 27 | Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy | Santa Fe Springs, CA |
Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State
Explore the best personal & culinary services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 33 |
| Hawaii | 395 |
| Washington | 2,405 |
| Oregon | 1,160 |
| California | 11,805 |
| Nevada | 1,649 |
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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