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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate 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.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 123 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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 Arrojo Cosmetology School the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. NA Enterprises LLC d is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Temple Annapolis - A Paul Mitchell Partner School. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The TEMPLE Annapolis is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Annapolis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Temple - A Paul Mitchell Partner School. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Frederick, The TEMPLE Frederick is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York Institute of Beauty is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Islandia, New York Institute of Beauty is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Aveda Institute - New York. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Aveda Institute - New York is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Bella Capelli Academy

Monroeville, PA

Bella Capelli Academy landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large suburb of Monroeville, Bella Capelli Academy a Paul Mitchell partner school is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc ranked #7 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. PIMS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

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#9

Innovate Salon Academy

South Plainfield, NJ

Innovate Salon Academy came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of South Plainfield, Innovate Salon Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Culinary Institute of America ranked #10 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Culinary Institute of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hyde Park.

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#11

Cutting Edge Academy

Succasunna, NJ

With a ranking of #11, Cutting Edge Academy did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Cutting Edge Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Succasunna.

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Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Nanuet, Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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The Salon Professional Academy - Tonawanda landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. TSPA - Tonawanda is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tonawanda.

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Aesthetic Science Institute landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the suburb of Latham, Aesthetic Science Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Monmouth County Vocational School District landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. MCVSD is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Freehold.

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Empire Beauty School-Lebanon landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Empire Beauty School-Lebanon is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.

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#17

Parisian Beauty School

Hackensack, NJ

With a ranking of #17, Parisian Beauty School did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Parisian Beauty Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hackensack.

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#18

Metro Beauty Academy

Allentown, PA

Metro Beauty Academy landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Metro Beauty Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Allentown.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Personal & Culinary Services students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
19 Empire Beauty School-North Hills Pittsburgh, PA
20 Innovate Salon Academy - Ewing Ewing, NJ
21 Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
22 Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg Harrisburg, PA
23 Delmarva Beauty Academy Salisbury, MD
24 Capri Institute of Hair Design, Paramus Paramus, NJ

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal & culinary services schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,643
Maryland 1,280
Delaware 373
Pennsylvania 3,899
New York 6,710
District of Columbia 166

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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