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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You
In 2021-2022, personal & culinary services students earned 3,899 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.
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.
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 Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Pennsylvania
Check out the personal & culinary services programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc the best school in Pennsylvania for personal & culinary services students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, PIMS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 49 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Out of the 49 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bella Capelli Academy landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bella Capelli Academy a Paul Mitchell partner school is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Monroeville.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc is a great place for personal & culinary services students. Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Feasterville.
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The excellent programs at Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal & culinary services schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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South Hills Beauty Academy Inc came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. South Hills Beauty Academy Inc is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Pittsburgh.
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Metro Beauty Academy landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large suburb of Allentown, Metro Beauty Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Empire Beauty School-North Hills came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Pittsburgh, Empire Beauty School-North Hills is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Empire Beauty School-Lebanon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for personal & culinary services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lebanon, Empire Beauty School-Lebanon is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.
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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2,643 |
| Maryland | 1,280 |
| Delaware | 373 |
| New York | 6,710 |
| District of Columbia | 166 |
Personal & Culinary Services Related Rankings by Major
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 Majors Related 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.