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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You
Personal & Culinary Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 3,501 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in North Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the best for personal & culinary services majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Paul Mitchell the School Raleigh the best school in North Carolina for personal & culinary services students. Paul Mitchell the School Raleigh is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Raleigh.
Out of the 32 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Aveda Institute - Chapel Hill landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, Aveda Institute - Chapel Hill 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 Elevate Salon Institute - Durham is a great place for personal & culinary services students. Located in the city of Durham, Elevate Salon Institute - Durham is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 32 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Mitchell’s Academy - Raleigh landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mitchell's Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Raleigh.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology is a great place for personal & culinary services students. Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Mooresville.
Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design 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. Alexander Paul Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Greenville.
Mitchell’s Academy - Wilson landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best personal & culinary services programs. Mitchell's Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the town of Wilson.
Empire Beauty School-Pineville 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 Charlotte, Empire Beauty School-Pineville is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro 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. Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Greensboro.
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Paul Mitchell the School Fayetteville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Paul Mitchell the School Fayetteville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 436 |
| Alabama | 996 |
| Kentucky | 1,362 |
| Georgia | 5,282 |
| Tennessee | 2,432 |
| Louisiana | 4,310 |
| Mississippi | 1,210 |
| South Carolina | 1,802 |
| Florida | 12,205 |
| Virginia | 1,482 |
| Arkansas | 1,538 |
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).
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