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Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 144 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for personal & culinary services majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our analysis found Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & Makeup to be the most popular school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, Christine Valmy International School 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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Out of the 144 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Institute of Culinary Education landed the # 2 spot on the list. Institute of Culinary Education is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 677 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Institute of Culinary Education, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Hills Beauty Academy Inc. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh, South Hills Beauty Academy Inc is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 279 students majoring in personal & culinary services at South Hills Beauty Academy Inc, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal & culinary services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Levittown.

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

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal & culinary services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 261 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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Continental School of Beauty Culture, Rochester came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Continental School of Beauty Culture, Rochester is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 11% are male.

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New York Institute of Beauty came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Islandia, New York Institute of Beauty is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 155 students majoring in personal & culinary services at New York Institute of Beauty, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Christine Valmy International School is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Pine Brook.

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

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Cortiva Institute-Baltimore landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Cortiva Institute-Baltimore is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Linthicum.

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#10

Total Image Beauty Academy

Union City, NJ

Total Image Beauty Academy came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Union City, Total Image Beauty Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Aesthetic Science Institute ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Latham, Aesthetic Science Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the suburb of Nanuet, Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers 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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#12

Jean Madeline Aveda Institute

Philadelphia, PA

Jean Madeline Aveda Institute ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Jean Madeline Education Center of Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 108 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Jean Madeline Education Center of Cosmetology, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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Shear Ego International School of Hair Design ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Shear Ego International School of Hair Design is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

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

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Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness 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. Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Voorhees.

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

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#16

Parisian Beauty School

Hackensack, NJ

With a ranking of #16, Parisian Beauty School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Parisian Beauty Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hackensack.

About 97% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 3% are male.

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New York School of Esthetics & Day Spa ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York School of Esthetics & Day Spa is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of white plains.

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

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#18

Berkowits School of Electrolysis

Forest Hills, NY

Berkowits School of Electrolysis came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Forest Hills, Berkowits School of Electrolysis is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #19, Continental School of Beauty Culture, Mattydale did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Mattydale, Continental School of Beauty Culture, Mattydale is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #20, Aveda Institute - Maryland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Aveda Institute - Maryland is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Bel Air.

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

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#21

Aveda Institute - New York

New York, NY

With a ranking of #21, Aveda Institute - New York 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 New York, Aveda Institute - New York is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
22 Metro Beauty Academy Allentown, PA
23 Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork Lancaster, PA
24 Brittany Beauty Academy Levittown, NY
24 The Salon Professional Academy - Tonawanda Tonawanda, NY
26 Brittany Beauty Academy Brooklyn, NY
27 Brittany Beauty Academy Bronx, NY
28 Pro Beauty Academy Edison, NJ

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal & culinary services schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,643
Maryland 1,280
Delaware 373
Pennsylvania 3,899
New York 6,710
District of Columbia 166

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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