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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, personal & culinary services was ranked 2nd in South Carolina. In fact, 1,802 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

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 South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in South Carolina 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Southeastern Esthetics Institute the most popular school in South Carolina for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Southeastern Esthetics Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

Of the 339 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Southeastern Esthetics Institute, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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#2

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Trident Technical College is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

Women make up 70% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Goose Creek, Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 26 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 112 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#5

Academy of Hair Technology

Greenville, SC

Out of the 26 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Hair Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Greenville, Academy of Hair Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Spartanburg.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg

#7

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Piedmont Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Greenwood.

About 72% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 28% are male.

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Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia 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. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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With a ranking of #9, Charleston Cosmetology Institute 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 Charleston, Charleston Cosmetology Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 70 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Charleston Cosmetology Institute, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

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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
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

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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