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

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

In 2021-2022, personal & culinary services students earned 1,482 degrees and certificates from a Virginia 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. 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.

The Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia.

#1

The Chrysm Insitute of Esthetics

Virginia Beach, VA

Our analysis found The Chrysm Insitute of Esthetics to be the most popular school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Virginia. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, The Chrysm Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 157 students majoring in personal & culinary services at The Chrysm Institute, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at The Esthetic Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal & culinary services schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Vienna, The Esthetic Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail Academy helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal & culinary services schools in Virginia. DSI Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Reston.

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#4

Avi Career Training

Great Falls, VA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Avi Career Training helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal & culinary services schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Great Falls, Avi Career Training 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 Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Sylvain Melloul Int'l Hair Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Sylvain Melloul Int'l Hair Academy, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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Lotus School of Integrated Professions landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Lotus School of Integrated Professions is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Lotus School of Integrated Professions, 3% are male and 98% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics 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 Ashland, Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Rappahannock Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the rural area of Glenns, RCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in personal & culinary services at RCC, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#9

Eastern Virginia Career College

Fredericksburg, VA

Eastern Virginia Career College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Fredericksburg, Eastern Virginia Career College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 93% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Bristol School of Hair Design did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Bristol School of Hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bristol.

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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
South Carolina 1,802
Florida 12,205
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 22 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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