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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Virginia

21 Colleges
$22,055 Avg Salary
$13,066 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You

In 2021-2022, personal & culinary services students earned 1,482 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Virginia

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 Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics the best school in Virginia for personal & culinary services students. Located in the large suburb of Ashland, Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail Academy. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Virginia list. DSI Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Reston.

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#3

Avi Career Training

Great Falls, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Avi Career Training is a great place for personal & culinary services students. Located in the suburb of Great Falls, Avi Career Training is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#4

The Chrysm Insitute of Esthetics

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Chrysm Insitute of Esthetics. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, The Chrysm Institute 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 Paul Mitchell the School Mclean. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of McLean, Paul Mitchell the School Mclean is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Paul Mitchell the School Woodbridge did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students. Located in the suburb of Woodbridge, Paul Mitchell the School Woodbridge is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Paul Mitchell the School Roanoke did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for personal & culinary services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Paul Mitchell the School Roanoke is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Roanoke.

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Virginia School of Hair Design ranked #8 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Virginia list. Virginia School of Hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hampton.

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Rudy & Kelly Academy - 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Rudy & Kelly Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Luckes Beauty Academy

Newport News, VA

Luckes Beauty Academy came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Newport News, Luckes Beauty Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,501
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
Arkansas 1,538

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 21 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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