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2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for personal & culinary services majors pursuing a basic certificate.
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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 college with a small student population.
Women make up 99% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.
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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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Out of the 414 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, La Belle Beauty Academy landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, La Belle Beauty Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 414 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Celebrity School of Beauty landed the # 4 spot on the list. Celebrity School of Beauty is a 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Valencia College is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. 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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With a ranking of #6, Crescent City Bartending School 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 Orleans, Crescent Schools is a private for-profit school with a fairly 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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Aveda Institute - Tallahassee 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Aveda Institute - Tallahassee is a private for-profit school with a fairly 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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La Belle Beauty School 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large 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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Aveda Institute - South Florida is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large 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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-Casselberry is a small private for-profit school located in the large 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 fairly small private for-profit school located in the 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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With a ranking of #12, Central Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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 medium-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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Blue Cliff College - Metairie came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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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With a ranking of #16, Parisian Spa Institute 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 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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Savannah Technical College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the medium-sized 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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West Georgia Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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.
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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Valdosta.
Women make up 77% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.
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Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm Beach 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 #21 on the list. Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm Beach is a 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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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 fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
Women make up 99% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 82% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.
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Palm Beach State College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public school located in the 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 ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region 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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Additional Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the college 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.
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 Related Majors
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.
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