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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
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. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 146 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for personal & culinary services majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona Culinary Institute the best school in the Southwest Region for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Mitchell the School Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, Paul Mitchell the School Austin is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Irving helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal & culinary services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Irving, Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Irving is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Penrose Academy helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal & culinary services schools in the Southwest Region . Penrose Academy is a fairly 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 Avenue Five Institute is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Austin, Avenue Five Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Avenue Five Institute - South Austin Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Austin, Avenue Five Institute - South Austin Campus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Studio Academy of Beauty came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Studio Academy of Beauty is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Chandler.
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Aveda Institute - Tucson ranked #8 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Aveda Institute - Tucson is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tucson.
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Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Plano came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Plano, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Plano is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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The Salon Professional Academy - Lewisville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. TSPA - Lewisville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lewisville.
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With a ranking of #11, Empire Beauty School-Avondale did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Avondale, Empire Beauty School-Avondale is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Paul Mitchell the School Webster landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the suburb of Webster, Paul Mitchell the School Webster is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Exposito School 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 #13 on the list. Exposito School of Hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo.
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Diamonds Cosmetology College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Diamonds Cosmetology College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Sherman.
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Paul Mitchell the School Arlington came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Arlington, Paul Mitchell the School Arlington is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Aveda Institute - Phoenix 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 #16 on the list. Aveda Institute - Phoenix is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
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Texas College of Cosmetology-Lubbock landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Texas College of Cosmetology-Lubbock is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Lubbock.
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Paul Mitchell the School Tulsa landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the city of Tulsa, Paul Mitchell the School Tulsa is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Charles and Sues School of Hair Design ranked #19 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Bryan, Charles and Sues School of Hair Design is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #20, Aveda Institute - San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Aveda Institute - San Antonio is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.
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Metro Technology Centers 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 #21 on the list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, Metro Technology Centers is a public school with a 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Paul Mitchell the School Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ |
| 23 | Baldwin Beauty School - South Austin | Austin, TX |
| 24 | Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology | San Marcos, TX |
| 25 | Empire Beauty School-Tucson | Tucson, AZ |
| 26 | Texas College of Cosmetology-San Angelo | San Angelo, TX |
| 27 | Texas College of Cosmetology-Abilene | Abilene, TX |
| 28 | Laredo CHI Academy Beauty School | Laredo, TX |
| 29 | TONI&GUY Hairdressing Academy | Scottsdale, AZ |
Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State
Explore the best personal & culinary services colleges 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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