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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 analysis found Arizona Culinary Institute to be the best school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona Culinary Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Paul Mitchell the School Austin is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Austin, Paul Mitchell the School Austin 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 Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Irving. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Irving, Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Irving is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Penrose Academy. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Penrose Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the 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 city of Austin, Avenue Five Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Avenue Five Institute - South Austin Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large city of Austin, Avenue Five Institute - South Austin Campus is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Studio Academy of Beauty landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Aveda Institute - Tucson is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Tucson.
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With a ranking of #9, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Plano 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 Plano, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Plano is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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 small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lewisville.
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Empire Beauty School-Avondale 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. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale, Empire Beauty School-Avondale is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Paul Mitchell the School Webster came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. 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 landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Exposito School of Hair Design is a small private for-profit school located in the 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.
Paul Mitchell the School Arlington landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. 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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With a ranking of #16, Aveda Institute - Phoenix did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Aveda Institute - Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
Texas College of Cosmetology-Lubbock 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 #17 on the list. Texas College of Cosmetology-Lubbock is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Lubbock.
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 large city of Tulsa, Paul Mitchell the School Tulsa is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #19, Charles and Sues 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 small city of Bryan, Charles and Sues School of Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Aveda Institute - San Antonio ranked #20 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Aveda Institute - San Antonio is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
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With a ranking of #21, Metro Technology Centers did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, Metro Technology Centers is a public school with a small student population.
Honorable Mentions
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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