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

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

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

Personal & Culinary Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Florida. With 12,205 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 94 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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 Florida.

#1

Boca Beauty Academy

Boca Raton, FL

Our analysis found Boca Beauty Academy to be the most popular school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Florida. Boca Beauty Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Boca Raton.

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 La Belle Beauty Academy helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal & culinary services schools in Florida. Located in the large suburb of Miami, La Belle Beauty Academy is a private for-profit college 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 #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Celebrity School of Beauty is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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

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#4

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

A rank of #4 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 large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 301 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Valencia College, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#5

Aveda Institute - Tallahassee

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 94 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Aveda Institute - Tallahassee landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Aveda Institute - Tallahassee 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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#6

La Belle Beauty School

Hialeah, FL

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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hialeah, La Belle Beauty School is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Aveda Institute - South Florida landed the #7 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 suburb of Davie.

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

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Aveda Institute - South Florida Report

Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-Casselberry 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. Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-Casselberry is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Casselberry.

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

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Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hollywood.

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

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#10

Parisian Spa Institute

Jacksonville, FL

Parisian Spa Institute landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the city of Jacksonville, Parisian Spa Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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 #11, American Institute of Beauty did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. American Institute of Beauty is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Largo.

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

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Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm Beach came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida ranking. 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.

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

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#13

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Palm Beach State College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Lake Worth.

Of the 110 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Palm Beach State College, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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M-DCPS The English Center landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. The English Center is a fairly small public school located in the city of Miami.

Of the 111 students majoring in personal & culinary services at The English Center, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
15 Boca Beauty Academy - Parkland Parkland, FL
15 Sheridan Technical College Hollywood, FL
17 Latin Beauty Academy greenacres, FL
18 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools 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
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

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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