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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges.
Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools
Our analysis found Medspa Academies to be the best school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . National Institute of Medical Aesthetics is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of South Jordan.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Boulder, Escoffier - Boulder is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Aveda Institute - Denver is a great place for personal & culinary services students. Located in the city of Denver, Aveda Institute - Denver 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 Acaydia School of Aesthetics. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Acaydia School of Aesthetics is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
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The excellent programs at Mandalyn Academy helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal & culinary services schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large suburb of American Fork, Mandalyn Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Skin Science Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Skin Science Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sandy.
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Paul Mitchell the School Denver landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best personal & culinary services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Paul Mitchell the School Denver is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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The Barber School came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. The Barber School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Midvale.
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Elevate Salon Institute - Westminster came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Westminster, Elevate Salon Institute - Westminster is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Provo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best personal & culinary services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, Taylor Andrews Academy - Provo is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Honorable Mentions
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 the Rocky Mountains Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Aveda Institute - Boise | Boise, ID |
| 12 | Collectiv Academy | Sandy, UT |
Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State
Explore the best personal & culinary services colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | 82 |
| Colorado | 4,642 |
| Utah | 3,047 |
| Montana | 205 |
| Idaho | 1,200 |
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 |
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 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.