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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California

89 Colleges
$17,234 Avg Salary
$9,066 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, personal & culinary services was ranked 2nd in California. In fact, 11,805 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 89 schools in California to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

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

Top 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc the best school in California for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFIEC 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 J D Academy of Salon and Spa is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. J D Academy of Salon and Spa is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Danville.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College Inc is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Santa Rosa, Lytle's Beauty College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#4

Hilltop Beauty School

Daly City, CA

Out of the 89 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Hilltop Beauty School landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Daly City, Hilltop Beauty School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Mitchell the School Sacramento. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, Paul Mitchell the School Sacramento is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Cinta Aveda Institute

San Francisco, CA

Cinta Aveda Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, Cinta Aveda Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Hoss Lee Academy

Roseville, CA

Hoss Lee Academy came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Roseville, Hoss Lee Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Academy for Salon Professionals did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal & culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Academy for Salon Professionals is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Northridge.

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The Salon Professional Academy - San Jose ranked #9 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. TSPA - San Jose is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Jose.

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International College of Cosmetology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal & culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. International College of Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Oakland.

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#12

Paul Mitchell the School East Bay

Pleasant Hill, CA

Paul Mitchell the School East Bay came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Paul Mitchell the School East Bay is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill.

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Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Santa Monica came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Santa Monica is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
14 Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy Santa Fe Springs, CA
15 Bellus Academy - Poway Poway, CA
16 Citrus Heights Beauty College Citrus Heights, CA
17 Lu Ross Academy Ventura, CA

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Alaska 33
Hawaii 395
Washington 2,405
Oregon 1,160
Nevada 1,649

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 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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