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Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 148 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region

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 the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for personal & culinary services students. Institute of Culinary Education is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Institute of Beauty. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Islandia, New York Institute of Beauty is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York School of Esthetics & Day Spa. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York School of Esthetics & Day Spa is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of white plains.

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Aesthetic Science Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Latham, Aesthetic Science Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, The Temple Annapolis - A Paul Mitchell Partner School did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students. The TEMPLE Annapolis is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Annapolis.

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The Temple - A Paul Mitchell Partner School 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 small city of Frederick, The TEMPLE Frederick is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Arrojo Cosmetology School ranked #9 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NA Enterprises LLC d is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best personal & culinary services programs. PIMS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#11

Aveda Institute - New York

New York, NY

With a ranking of #11, Aveda Institute - New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students. Located in the large city of New York, Aveda Institute - New York is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #12, Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students. Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Levittown.

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Culinary Institute of America ranked #13 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Culinary Institute of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hyde Park.

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Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & Makeup did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for personal & culinary services students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Christine Valmy International School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Academy of Massage and Bodywork ranked #15 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Academy of Massage and Bodywork is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bear.

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With a ranking of #16, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

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#17

Bella Capelli Academy

Monroeville, PA

With a ranking of #17, Bella Capelli Academy did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students. Located in the large suburb of Monroeville, Bella Capelli Academy a Paul Mitchell partner school is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology ranked #18 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Christine Valmy International School is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Pine Brook.

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American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service ranked #19 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. AAMI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc 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. Located in the suburb of Feasterville, Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#21

Innovate Salon Academy

South Plainfield, NJ

With a ranking of #21, Innovate Salon Academy did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students. Located in the suburb of South Plainfield, Innovate Salon Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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The Salon Professional Academy - Tonawanda ranked #22 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. TSPA - Tonawanda is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Tonawanda.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Personal & Culinary Services students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
23 Barber & Beauty Institute of New York Hempstead, NY
24 Innovate Salon Academy - Ewing Ewing, NJ
25 Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork Lancaster, PA
26 Shear Ego International School of Hair Design Rochester, NY
27 Monmouth County Vocational School District Freehold, NJ
28 South Hills Beauty Academy Inc Pittsburgh, PA
29 Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers Nanuet, NY

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal & culinary services schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,643
Maryland 1,280
Delaware 373
Pennsylvania 3,899
New York 6,710
District of Columbia 166

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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