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2026 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools
There are 2,058 colleges that offer a degree in Personal & Culinary Services. The most popular schools, by student demand, are below:
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You
Today’s Personal & Culinary Services students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you’re no longer limited to schools in your local area.
The Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2,058 schools in the United States to see which Personal & Culinary Services programs were the most popular. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.
2026 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools.
Top 25 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools
Our 2026 rankings named NUC University the most popular school in the U.S. for Personal & Culinary Services majors. Located in Bayamon, PR, this is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4,210 people earned their degree in Personal & Culinary Services from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $18,183. Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at NUC University
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder comes in at #2 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Personal & Culinary Services majors. Located in Boulder, CO, this is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded 3,456 degrees in Personal & Culinary Services in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $26,209. Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington landed the #3 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools ranking. Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington is a private for-profit school located in Covington, LA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,941 people earned their degree in Personal & Culinary Services from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $18,620. Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington
Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett landed the #4 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools ranking. Located in Everett, WA, this is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded 994 degrees in Personal & Culinary Services in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $23,416. Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett
Douglas J Aveda Institute comes in at #5 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Personal & Culinary Services majors. Located in East Lansing, MI, this is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 832 people earned their degree in Personal & Culinary Services from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $18,358. Read More…
Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & Makeup comes in at #6 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Personal & Culinary Services majors. Located in New York, NY, this is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded 786 degrees in Personal & Culinary Services in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $19,495. Read More…
Culinary Institute of America comes in at #7 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Personal & Culinary Services majors. Culinary Institute of America is a private nonprofit school located in Hyde Park, NY. This school awarded 756 degrees in Personal & Culinary Services in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $30,591. Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Culinary Institute of America
Aveda Institute-South Florida landed the #8 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools ranking. Located in Davie, FL, this is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded 746 degrees in Personal & Culinary Services in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $17,966. Read More…
Crescent City Bartending School landed the #9 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools ranking. Crescent City Bartending School is a private for-profit school located in New Orleans, LA. This school awarded 590 degrees in Personal & Culinary Services in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $17,249. Read More…
Celebrity School of Beauty landed the #10 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools ranking. Celebrity School of Beauty is a private for-profit school located in Miami, FL. This school awarded 582 degrees in Personal & Culinary Services in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $13,627. Full Personal & Culinary Services at Celebrity School of Beauty Report
Institute of Culinary Education landed the #11 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools ranking. Institute of Culinary Education is a private for-profit school located in New York, NY. During the most recent year for which we have data, 582 people earned their degree in Personal & Culinary Services from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $23,169. Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Institute of Culinary Education
Aveda Institute-Tallahassee landed the #12 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools ranking. Aveda Institute-Tallahassee is a private for-profit school located in Clearwater, FL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 557 people earned their degree in Personal & Culinary Services from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $19,044. Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Aveda Institute-Tallahassee
Asian-American International Beauty College comes in at #13 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Personal & Culinary Services majors. Asian-American International Beauty College is a private for-profit school located in Westminster, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 548 people earned their degree in Personal & Culinary Services from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $9,647. Full Personal & Culinary Services at Asian-American International Beauty College Report
Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin comes in at #14 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Personal & Culinary Services majors. Located in Las Vegas, NV, this is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 544 people earned their degree in Personal & Culinary Services from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $34,545. Full Personal & Culinary Services at Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin Report
Studio Academy of Beauty landed the #15 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools ranking. Located in Chandler, AZ, this is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded 539 degrees in Personal & Culinary Services in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $22,576. Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Studio Academy of Beauty
Advance Beauty College comes in at #16 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Personal & Culinary Services majors. Located in Garden Grove, CA, this is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 483 people earned their degree in Personal & Culinary Services from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $10,847. Full Personal & Culinary Services at Advance Beauty College Report
Central Georgia Technical College comes in at #17 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Personal & Culinary Services majors. Located in Warner Robins, GA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 466 degrees in Personal & Culinary Services in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $36,207. Read More…
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools ranking. Located in Valdosta, GA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 447 people earned their degree in Personal & Culinary Services from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $37,483. Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Milan Institute-Clovis landed the #19 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools ranking. Located in Clovis, CA, this is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 434 people earned their degree in Personal & Culinary Services from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $19,660. Full Personal & Culinary Services at Milan Institute-Clovis Report
Penrose Academy landed the #20 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools ranking. Located in Scottsdale, AZ, this is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 419 people earned their degree in Personal & Culinary Services from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $23,715. Full Personal & Culinary Services at Penrose Academy Report
IBMC College comes in at #21 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Personal & Culinary Services majors. Located in Fort Collins, CO, this is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 414 people earned their degree in Personal & Culinary Services from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $29,268. Read More…
Century College landed the #22 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools ranking. Located in San Juan, PR, this is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded 401 degrees in Personal & Culinary Services in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $7,090. Full Personal & Culinary Services at Century College Report
Elaine Sterling Institute comes in at #23 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Personal & Culinary Services majors. Located in Atlanta, GA, this is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 401 people earned their degree in Personal & Culinary Services from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $15,436. Read More…
Valencia College landed the #24 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools ranking. Valencia College is a public school located in Orlando, FL. This school awarded 397 degrees in Personal & Culinary Services in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $30,627. Full Personal & Culinary Services at Valencia College Report
Johnson & Wales University-Providence comes in at #25 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Personal & Culinary Services majors. Johnson & Wales University-Providence is a private nonprofit school located in Providence, RI. During the most recent year for which we have data, 395 people earned their degree in Personal & Culinary Services from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $33,862. Full Personal & Culinary Services at Johnson & Wales University-Providence Report
Rest of the Top Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for this major that just missed the list above.
Personal & Culinary Services by Region
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More Personal & Culinary Services Rankings
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Majors Related to Personal & Culinary Services
Personal & Culinary Services Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cosmetology | 136,936 |
| Culinary Arts | 24,487 |
| Funeral & Mortuary Science | 2,676 |
| Casino Operations and Services | 564 |
| Other Personal & Culinary Services | 101 |
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*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.
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