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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 130,306 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, personal and 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.

Check out the personal and culinary services basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & Makeup to be the most popular school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Christine Valmy International School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Institute of Culinary Education is a great place for personal and culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Institute of Culinary Education is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 54% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 46% are male.

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Out of the 144 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Hills Beauty Academy Inc landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh, South Hills Beauty Academy Inc is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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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 and culinary services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Levittown.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics is a great place for personal and culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of New York, Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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Continental School of Beauty Culture, Rochester landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal and culinary services programs. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Continental School of Beauty Culture, Rochester is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 197 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Continental School of Beauty Culture, Rochester, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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

Of the 188 students majoring in personal and 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal and culinary services programs. Christine Valmy International School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pine Brook.

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Cortiva Institute-Baltimore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal and culinary services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Cortiva Institute-Baltimore is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Linthicum.

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

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#10

Total Image Beauty Academy

Union City, NJ

Total Image Beauty Academy landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal and culinary services programs. Located in the large suburb of Union City, Total Image Beauty Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Aesthetic Science Institute came in at #11 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 Latham, Aesthetic Science Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers came in at #12 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 Nanuet, Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 137 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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#12

Jean Madeline Aveda Institute

Philadelphia, PA

Jean Madeline Aveda Institute landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal and culinary services programs. Jean Madeline Education Center of Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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

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With a ranking of #14, Shear Ego International School of Hair Design did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Shear Ego International School of Hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

About 81% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 19% are male.

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Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Voorhees.

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#16

Parisian Beauty School

Hackensack, NJ

Parisian Beauty School ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Parisian Beauty Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hackensack.

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

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New York School of Esthetics & Day Spa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal and culinary services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. New York School of Esthetics & Day Spa is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of white plains.

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

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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 school with a small student population.

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Continental School of Beauty Culture, Mattydale ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Mattydale, Continental School of Beauty Culture, Mattydale is a private for-profit school 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 and culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Aveda Institute - Maryland is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Bel Air.

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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 and culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of New York, Aveda Institute - New York is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 96% of the personal and 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 and culinary services colleges 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 107,895
Culinary Arts 19,784
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 96,307
Precision Production 52,905
Construction Trades 35,794
Transportation & Materials Moving 28,383

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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