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

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

In 2021-2022, personal & culinary services students earned 1,538 degrees and certificates from an Arkansas school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in Arkansas 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 Arkansas.

Our analysis found University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College to be the most popular school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Arkansas. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the city of North Little Rock.

Of the 90 students majoring in personal & culinary services at UA Pulaski Tech, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College Report

Out of the 33 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Career Academy of Hair Design landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Springdale, Career Academy of Hair Design is a private for-profit college 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 Academy of Professional Cosmetology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal & culinary services schools in Arkansas. Located in the city of Rogers, Academy of Professional Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Academy of Professional Cosmetology

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Arkansas Beauty School - Little Rock helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal & culinary services schools in Arkansas. Arkansas Beauty School - Little Rock is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

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

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#5

Academy of Salon and Spa

Fort Smith, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Salon and Spa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas list. Academy of Salon & Spa is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Fort Smith.

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NorthWest Arkansas Community 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 #6 on the list. NWACC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bentonville.

Of the 34 students majoring in personal & culinary services at NWACC, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at NorthWest Arkansas Community College Report

University of Arkansas Rich Mountain ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas list. UA Rich Mountain is a small public school located in the town of Mena.

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With a ranking of #8, Arkansas State University Mid-South 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 West Memphis, ASU Mid-South is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in personal & culinary services at ASU Mid-South, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Arkansas State University Mid-South Report

East Arkansas Community 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 #8 on the list. Located in the town of Forrest City, East Arkansas Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #10, University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. UA Hope-Texarkana is a small public school located in the town of Hope.

Of the 18 students majoring in personal & culinary services at UA Hope-Texarkana, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Report

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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

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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