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Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic 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.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 209 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Personal & Culinary Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin to be the most popular school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Las Vegas.

About 99% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 1% are male.

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#2

Advance Beauty College

Garden Grove, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Advance Beauty College is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Advance Beauty College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Garden Grove.

Of the 472 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Advance Beauty College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Asian-American International Beauty College is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, Asian-American International Beauty College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 387 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Asian-American International Beauty College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal & culinary services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Pasadena, Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 317 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Everett, Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 2% are male.

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Paul Mitchell the School Sacramento ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Paul Mitchell the School Sacramento is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

Of the 249 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Paul Mitchell the School Sacramento, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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Milan Institute-Clovis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal & culinary services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Milan Institute-Clovis is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Clovis.

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#8

Aveda Institute Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

Aveda Institute Las Vegas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal & culinary services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, Aveda Institute Las Vegas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 233 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Aveda Institute Las Vegas, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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#9

Coastline Beauty College

Fountain Valley, CA

With a ranking of #9, Coastline Beauty College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Fountain Valley, Coastline Beauty College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 195 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Coastline Beauty College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#10

My Le's Beauty College

Sacramento, CA

With a ranking of #10, My Le’s Beauty College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, My Le's Beauty College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 198 students majoring in personal & culinary services at My Le's Beauty College, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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Bellus Academy - Poway ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Poway, Bellus Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#12

Federico Beauty Institute

Sacramento, CA

Federico Beauty Institute landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Federico Beauty Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

Women make up 98% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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#13

Career Academy of Beauty

Garden Grove, CA

With a ranking of #13, Career Academy of Beauty did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Career Academy of Beauty is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Garden Grove.

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Paul Mitchell the School Modesto did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal & culinary services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Paul Mitchell the School Modesto is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Modesto.

Of the 226 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Paul Mitchell the School Modesto, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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Salon Success Academy - Upland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal & culinary services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the suburb of Upland, Salon Success Academy - Upland is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 99% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 1% are male.

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#16

Bellus Academy - National City

Chula Vista, CA

Bellus Academy - National City landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Bellus Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Chula Vista.

About 93% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#17

Cosmo Beauty Academy

Sacramento, CA

Cosmo Beauty Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal & culinary services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. CBA is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

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Academy of Hair Design - Las Vegas landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, Academy of Hair Design - Las Vegas is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 136 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Academy of Hair Design - Las Vegas, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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Salon Success Academy - Corona landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Salon Success Academy - Corona is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Corona.

Of the 151 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Salon Success Academy - Corona, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Reno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal & culinary services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Reno is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Reno.

Of the 145 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Reno, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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California College of Barbering and Cosmetology landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. CAL CBC is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Stockton.

Of the 172 students majoring in personal & culinary services at CAL CBC, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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International College of Cosmetology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal & culinary services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the large city of Oakland, International College of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 89% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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Salon Success Academy - Redlands landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the small city of Redlands, Salon Success Academy - Redlands is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#24

Cinta Aveda Institute

San Francisco, CA

Cinta Aveda Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal & culinary services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Cinta Aveda Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Of the 85 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Cinta Aveda Institute, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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Paul Mitchell the School Costa Mesa came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Paul Mitchell the School Costa Mesa is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 143 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Paul Mitchell the School Costa Mesa, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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#26

Alhambra Beauty College

Alhambra, CA
#27

Palace Beauty College

Los Angeles, CA
#29

Studio Beauty School

Spokane Valley, WA
#29

Bellus Academy - El Cajon

El Cajon, CA

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Personal & Culinary Services students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
32 Paul Mitchell the School Pasadena Pasadena, CA
33 International Academy of Style Reno, NV
34 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA
34 School Removed
36 San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc San Francisco, CA
36 Aveda Institute Portland - Vancouver Campus Vancouver, WA
36 The Salon Professional Academy - San Jose San Jose, CA
36 Lu Ross Academy Ventura, CA
40 Milan Institute-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
41 International Beauty Education Center Airway Heights, WA

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal & culinary services colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Alaska 33
Hawaii 395
Washington 2,405
Oregon 1,160
California 11,805
Nevada 1,649

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.

  • 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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