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

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

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

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 the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 414 schools in the Southeast 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 Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington to be the most popular school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the small suburb of Covington, Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#2

Boca Beauty Academy

Boca Raton, FL

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

Of the 297 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Boca Beauty Academy, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means La Belle Beauty Academy is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Miami, La Belle Beauty Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Celebrity School of Beauty. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Celebrity School of Beauty is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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

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#5

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Out of the 414 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 72% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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Crescent City Bartending School came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of New Orleans, Crescent Schools is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 426 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Crescent Schools, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#7

Aveda Institute - Tallahassee

Tallahassee, FL

Aveda Institute - Tallahassee landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Aveda Institute - Tallahassee is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 278 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Aveda Institute - Tallahassee, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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#8

La Belle Beauty School

Hialeah, FL

With a ranking of #8, La Belle Beauty School 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 Hialeah, La Belle Beauty School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Aveda Institute - South Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Aveda Institute - South Florida is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Davie.

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

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Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-Casselberry came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-Casselberry is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Casselberry.

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

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Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hollywood.

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

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#12

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

Central Georgia Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

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

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

Women make up 91% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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Southeastern Esthetics Institute came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Southeastern Esthetics Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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

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With a ranking of #15, Blue Cliff College - Metairie did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Blue Cliff College - Metairie is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Metairie.

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

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#16

Parisian Spa Institute

Jacksonville, FL

Parisian Spa 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 #16 on the list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, Parisian Spa Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 241 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Parisian Spa Institute, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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#17

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA

Savannah Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 177 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Savannah Tech, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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American Institute of Beauty 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 #18 on the list. American Institute of Beauty is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Largo.

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

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With a ranking of #19, West Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

Women make up 87% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at West Georgia Technical College Report

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College 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. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Valdosta.

Women make up 77% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #21, Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm Beach is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of West Palm Beach.

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

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#22

The Chrysm Insitute of Esthetics

Virginia Beach, VA

With a ranking of #22, The Chrysm Insitute of Esthetics did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. The Chrysm Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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

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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 82% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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#24

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.

Women make up 97% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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M-DCPS The English Center 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 #25 on the list. The English Center is a fairly small public school located in the city of Miami.

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

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#28

Sheridan Technical College

Hollywood, FL
#32

Latin Beauty Academy

greenacres, FL
#35

Kaizen Beauty Academy

Pembroke Pines, FL
#36

My Le's Beauty College

Gretna, LA
#37

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA
#38

Georgia Career Institute

Conyers, GA
#39

Aveda Institute - Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC
#40

Florida Academy

Fort Myers, FL
#41

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC
#42

Praxis Institute

Miami, FL
#43

Bene's Career Academy

New Port Richey, FL
#44

Manatee Technical College

Bradenton, FL
#46

Health and Style Institute

Greensboro, NC
#49

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Additional Award Winners

This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 414 different Southeast personal & culinary services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Beauty Academy of South Florida Hialeah Gardens, FL
53 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA
54 Blue Cliff College - Lafayette Lafayette, LA
54 Hollywood Institute - Margate Margate, FL
54 Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek Goose Creek, SC
54 Pat Goins Benton Road Beauty School Shreveport, LA
54 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
59 Florida Barber Academy Plantation, FL
60 Career Academy of Hair Design Springdale, AR
61 Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy - Lakeland Lakeland, FL
62 South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA

Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
63 Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Lafayette Lafayette, LA
64 Summit Salon Academy - Tampa Tampa, FL
65 Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA
65 Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy - Tampa Tampa, FL
67 Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC
68 Gould’s Academy Memphis, TN
68 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC
70 Paul Mitchell the School Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, TN
71 American Beauty Schools Miami, FL
72 Academy of Hair Technology Greenville, SC
72 Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail Academy Reston, VA
74 Pensacola State College Pensacola, FL
74 Austin’s Beauty College Inc Clarksville, TN
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77 Blue Cliff College - Alexandria Alexandria, LA
77 Academy of Cosmetology Merritt Island, FL
79 Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg Spartanburg, SC
79 Bellasa Professional Institute North Miami, FL
81 Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC
81 North Florida Cosmetology Institute Inc Tallahassee, FL
81 Cleveland Community College Shelby, NC

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal & culinary services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,501
West Virginia 436
Alabama 996
Kentucky 1,362
Georgia 5,282
Tennessee 2,432
Louisiana 4,310
Mississippi 1,210
South Carolina 1,802
Florida 12,205
Virginia 1,482
Arkansas 1,538

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

Majors Similar to Personal & Culinary Services

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 26 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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