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Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

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Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, personal & culinary services was ranked 2nd in California. In fact, 11,805 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 144 schools in California 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.

Check out the personal & culinary services basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Advance Beauty College

Garden Grove, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Advance Beauty College the most popular school in California for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Garden Grove, Advance Beauty College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 8% are male.

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Out of the 144 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Asian-American International Beauty College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Asian-American International Beauty College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Westminster.

About 83% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 17% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

About 52% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 48% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Paul Mitchell the School Sacramento helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal & culinary services schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, Paul Mitchell the School Sacramento is a private for-profit college 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Milan Institute-Clovis is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Clovis, Milan Institute-Clovis is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Coastline Beauty College

Fountain Valley, CA

Coastline Beauty College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Coastline Beauty College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Fountain Valley.

About 90% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#7

My Le's Beauty College

Sacramento, CA

My Le’s Beauty College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. My Le's Beauty College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

About 76% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 24% are male.

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Bellus Academy - Poway landed the #8 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 small city of Poway.

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#9

Federico Beauty Institute

Sacramento, CA

Federico Beauty Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, Federico Beauty Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 165 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Federico Beauty Institute, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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#10

Career Academy of Beauty

Garden Grove, CA

Career Academy of Beauty landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large suburb of Garden Grove, Career Academy of Beauty is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Paul Mitchell the School Modesto landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the city of Modesto, Paul Mitchell the School Modesto 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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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 #12 on the list. Salon Success Academy - Upland is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Upland.

Women make up 99% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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#13

Bellus Academy - National City

Chula Vista, CA

Bellus Academy - National City landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large city of Chula Vista, Bellus Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 93% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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#14

Cosmo Beauty Academy

Sacramento, CA

Cosmo Beauty Academy came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, CBA is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Salon Success Academy - Corona ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Corona, Salon Success Academy - Corona is a private for-profit college 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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California College of Barbering and Cosmetology landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large city of Stockton, CAL CBC is a private for-profit college with a 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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Salon Success Academy - Redlands came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Salon Success Academy - Redlands is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.

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With a ranking of #17, International College of Cosmetology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. International College of Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.

Of the 95 students majoring in personal & culinary services at International College of Cosmetology, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#19

Cinta Aveda Institute

San Francisco, CA

Cinta Aveda Institute ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, Cinta Aveda Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 4% are male.

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Paul Mitchell the School Costa Mesa ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Paul Mitchell the School Costa Mesa is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.

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

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#21

Alhambra Beauty College

Alhambra, CA

Alhambra Beauty College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Alhambra Beauty College is a private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Alhambra.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Personal & Culinary Services students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
22 Palace Beauty College Los Angeles, CA
23 J D Academy of Salon and Spa Danville, CA
24 Bellus Academy - El Cajon El Cajon, CA
25 Academy for Salon Professionals Northridge, CA
26 Paul Mitchell the School Pasadena Pasadena, CA
27 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA
27 School Removed

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Alaska 33
Hawaii 395
Washington 2,405
Oregon 1,160
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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