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Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast 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.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 290 schools in the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for personal & culinary services majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 25 Top Southeast Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Personal & Culinary Services

#1

Image Maker Beauty Institute

Hendersonville, TN

Our analysis found Image Maker Beauty Institute to be the best school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Hendersonville, Image Maker Beauty Institute is a private for-profit school 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 Paul Mitchell the School Raleigh. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Paul Mitchell the School Raleigh is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Raleigh.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elaine Sterling Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Elaine Sterling Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 290 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Mitchell the School Jacksonville landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, Paul Mitchell the School Jacksonville is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 290 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Summit Salon Academy - Tampa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Summit Salon Academy Tampa is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Tampa.

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#6

Aveda Institute - Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC

Aveda Institute - Chapel Hill 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, Aveda Institute - Chapel Hill is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Paul Mitchell the School Mclean ranked #7 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Paul Mitchell the School Mclean is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of McLean.

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With a ranking of #8, The Salon Professional Academy - Nashville did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. TSPA - Nashville is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#9

The Beauty Institute

West Palm Beach, FL

The Beauty Institute 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Palm Beach, The Beauty Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

John A Gupton College

Nashville, TN

John A Gupton College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, John A Gupton College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Paul Mitchell the School Woodbridge landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Paul Mitchell the School Woodbridge is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Woodbridge.

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#13

Cozmo Beauty School

Bonita Springs, FL

Cozmo Beauty School ranked #13 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Cozmo Beauty School is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bonita Springs.

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#14

Aveda Institute - Tallahassee

Tallahassee, FL

Aveda Institute - Tallahassee came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Aveda Institute - Tallahassee is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Paul Mitchell the School Roanoke ranked #15 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Roanoke, Paul Mitchell the School Roanoke is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #16, Virginia School of Hair Design did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Hampton, Virginia School of Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #17, Paul Mitchell the School Esani did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Paul Mitchell the School Esani is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Roswell.

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Elevate Salon Institute - Durham 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 #18 on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Elevate Salon Institute - Durham is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design 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 #19 on the list. Alexander Paul Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Greenville.

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#20

Gould's Academy

Memphis, TN

Gould’s Academy landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Gould's Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

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Mitchell’s Academy - Raleigh ranked #21 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mitchell's Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Raleigh.

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#22

Imagine-Paul Mitchell Partner School

North Little Rock, AR

Imagine-Paul Mitchell Partner School came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Imagine-Paul Mitchell Partner School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of North Little Rock.

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Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Mooresville.

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Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw ranked #24 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Greenville.

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Rest of the Top Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

#26

Florida Academy

Fort Myers, FL
#28

Keune Academy by 124

Lawrenceville, GA
#29

Health and Style Institute

Greensboro, NC
#30

Empire Beauty School-West Palm

West Palm Beach, FL
#38

Paul Mitchell the School Charleston

North Charleston, SC
#39

Paul Mitchell the School Columbia

West Columbia, SC

Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
44 Empire Beauty School-Gwinnett Lawrenceville, GA
45 Empire Beauty School-E Memphis Memphis, TN
46 Empire Beauty School-Florence Florence, KY
47 Paul Mitchell the School Fayetteville Fayetteville, NC
48 Empire Beauty School-Lakeland Lakeland, FL
49 American Institute of Beauty Largo, FL
50 The Salon Professional Academy - Huntsville Huntsville, AL
51 Tenaj Salon Institute The Villages, FL
52 The Salon Professional Academy - North Little Rock Sherwood, AR
53 Designer Barber & Stylist School Ft Smith, AR
53 Paul Mitchell the School Greenville Greenville, SC
55 Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia Columbia, SC
56 Empire Beauty School-Morrow Morrow, GA
57 Opelousas School of Cosmetology Opelousas, LA
58 Empire Beauty School-Dixie Louisville, KY

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal & culinary services schools for a specific state in the Southeast 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
Virginia 1,482
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

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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