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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, personal & culinary services was ranked 2nd in Texas. In fact, 12,596 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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 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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 93 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges.

Top 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools

#1

Avenue Five Institute

Austin, TX

Our analysis found Avenue Five Institute to be the best school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Avenue Five Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Avenue Five Institute - South Austin Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Texas list. Avenue Five Institute - South Austin Campus is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Austin.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Paul Mitchell the School Austin. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Texas list. Paul Mitchell the School Austin is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Irving is a great place for personal & culinary services students. Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Irving is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Irving.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Salon Professional Academy - Lewisville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the suburb of Lewisville, TSPA - Lewisville is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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DuVall’s School of Cosmetology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best personal & culinary services programs. Located in the suburb of Bedford, DuVall's School of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Texas College of Cosmetology-Lubbock came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas College of Cosmetology-Lubbock is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best personal & culinary services programs. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

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Paul Mitchell the School Arlington 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. Paul Mitchell the School Arlington is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Arlington.

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Diamonds Cosmetology College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best personal & culinary services programs. Located in the small city of Sherman, Diamonds Cosmetology College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Austin came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Escoffier - Austin is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Austin.

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Exposito School of Hair Design came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Amarillo, Exposito School of Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#13

Aveda Institute - San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

Aveda Institute - San Antonio landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Aveda Institute - San Antonio is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Personal & Culinary Services students in the state of Texas that almost earned our Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
14 Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology San Marcos, TX
15 International Beauty College Garland, TX
16 Baldwin Beauty School - North Austin Austin, TX
17 UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-San Antonio 410 San Antonio, TX
18 Paul Mitchell the School Houston Houston, TX

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,080
New Mexico 1,065
Oklahoma 1,910

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.

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