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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Southwest 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. 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 the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 130 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges.
Top 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools
Our analysis found Arizona Culinary Institute to be the best school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, Arizona Culinary Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Avenue Five Institute is a great place for personal & culinary services students. Located in the large city of Austin, Avenue Five Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Avenue Five Institute - South Austin Campus is a great place for personal & culinary services students. Located in the city of Austin, Avenue Five Institute - South Austin Campus is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Penrose Academy. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Penrose Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Scottsdale.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Studio Academy of Beauty is a great place for personal & culinary services students. Studio Academy of Beauty is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Chandler.
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Paul Mitchell the School Austin landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best personal & culinary services programs. Located in the city of Austin, Paul Mitchell the School Austin is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Irving did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students. Located in the large city of Irving, Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Irving is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Aveda Institute - Tucson came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Aveda Institute - Tucson is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tucson.
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With a ranking of #9, Aveda Institute - Phoenix did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students. Aveda Institute - Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.
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Pure Aesthetics did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for personal & culinary services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, Pure Aesthetics is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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The Salon Professional Academy - Lewisville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. TSPA - Lewisville is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lewisville.
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With a ranking of #12, Metro Technology Centers did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, Metro Technology Centers is a public college with a small student population.
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DuVall’s School of Cosmetology came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. DuVall's School of Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Bedford.
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Texas College of Cosmetology-Lubbock landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best personal & culinary services programs. Texas College of Cosmetology-Lubbock is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Lubbock.
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With a ranking of #15, Empire Beauty School-Avondale did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale, Empire Beauty School-Avondale is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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El Centro College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #17, Paul Mitchell the School Arlington did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students. Located in the large city of Arlington, Paul Mitchell the School Arlington is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #18, Diamonds Cosmetology College did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students. Diamonds Cosmetology College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Sherman.
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Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Austin came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Austin, Escoffier - Austin is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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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 Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Exposito School of Hair Design | Amarillo, TX |
| 21 | Aveda Institute - San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| 22 | Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology | San Marcos, TX |
| 23 | Paul Mitchell the School Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ |
| 24 | International Beauty College | Garland, TX |
| 25 | Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Albuquerque | Albuquerque, NM |
| 26 | Empire Beauty School-Tucson | Tucson, AZ |
Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State
Explore the best personal & culinary services schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 3,080 |
| Texas | 12,596 |
| New Mexico | 1,065 |
| Oklahoma | 1,910 |
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).
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