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

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

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

In 2021-2022, personal & culinary services students earned 3,899 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in Pennsylvania 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 & culinary services basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

Our 2023 rankings named South Hills Beauty Academy Inc the most popular school in Pennsylvania for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. South Hills Beauty Academy Inc is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Pittsburgh.

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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#2

Jean Madeline Aveda Institute

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Jean Madeline Aveda Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal & culinary services schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Jean Madeline Education Center of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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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#3

Metro Beauty Academy

Allentown, PA

Out of the 61 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Metro Beauty Academy landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Allentown, Metro Beauty Academy is a private for-profit school 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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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal & culinary services schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 93 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.

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With a ranking of #6, Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Feasterville.

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The Beauty Institute-Ambler 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. The Beauty Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Ambler.

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#7

American Barber Academy

Reading, PA

American Barber Academy ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. American Barber Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Reading.

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With a ranking of #9, Great Lakes Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Great Lakes Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Erie.

Of the 58 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Great Lakes Institute of Technology, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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Altoona Beauty School Inc landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Altoona Beauty School Inc is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Altoona.

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

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
11 Divine Crown Barber & Beauty Academy Harrisburg, PA
12 Douglas Education Center Monessen, PA

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,643
Maryland 1,280
Delaware 373
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 27 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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