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2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

The Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 203 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Studio Academy of Beauty

Chandler, AZ

Our analysis found Studio Academy of Beauty to be the most popular school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southwest Region . Studio Academy of Beauty is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Chandler.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Ogle School is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Stafford.

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

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-San Antonio helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal & culinary services schools in the Southwest Region . Ogle School is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

Women make up 100% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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#4

Penrose Academy

Scottsdale, AZ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Penrose Academy is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Penrose Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Scottsdale.

Of the 206 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Penrose Academy, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwest Institute of Healing Arts is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, SWIHA is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 100% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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Avalon School of Cosmetology - Phoenix 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. Avalon School of Cosmetology - Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

About 97% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 3% are male.

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#7

Central Oklahoma College

Oklahoma City, OK

Central Oklahoma College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Central Oklahoma College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

Of the 177 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Central Oklahoma College, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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Ann Webb Skin Institute 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. Ann Webb Skin Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Austin.

About 99% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 1% are male.

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#9

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 123 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Lee College, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#9

Turning Point Beauty College

Casa Grande, AZ

With a ranking of #9, Turning Point Beauty College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Turning Point Beauty College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Casa Grande.

Of the 123 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Turning Point Beauty College, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Milan Institute of Cosmetology-El Paso ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of El Paso, Milan Institute of Cosmetology-El Paso is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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Avalon School of Cosmetology - Mesa landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large city of Mesa, Avalon School of Cosmetology - Mesa is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 100% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 0% are male.

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Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Ft Worth landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Ogle School is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Of the 135 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Ogle School, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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#14

Avenue Five Institute

Austin, TX

Avenue Five Institute came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Austin, Avenue Five Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 144 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Avenue Five Institute, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Dallas ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Ogle School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

About 99% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 1% are male.

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With a ranking of #15, Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-North Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Ogle School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

Of the 128 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Ogle School, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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#17

Clary Sage College

Tulsa, OK

Clary Sage College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Clary Sage College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

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

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Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Arlington ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Arlington, Ogle School is a private for-profit school with a fairly 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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Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Dallas ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Grand Prairie, Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Dallas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 4% are male.

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Olympian Academy of Cosmetology 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 #20 on the list. Located in the remote town of Alamogordo, Olympian Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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#21

Aveda Institute - San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

Aveda Institute - San Antonio ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Aveda Institute - San Antonio is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Of the 170 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Aveda Institute - San Antonio, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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#22

Francis Tuttle Technology Center

Oklahoma City, OK

With a ranking of #22, Francis Tuttle Technology Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, Francis Tuttle Technology Center is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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Aveda Institute - Tucson came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Aveda Institute - Tucson is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tucson.

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

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Aveda Institute - Phoenix ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Aveda Institute - Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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

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GateWay Community College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. GateWay Community College is a fairly small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

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

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#27

Jenks Beauty College

Jenks, OK
#27

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, TX
#29

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
31 Salon Boutique Academy Addison, TX
32 Clovis Community College Clovis, NM
33 Avenue Five Institute - South Austin Campus Austin, TX
34 Tucson College of Beauty Tucson, AZ
34 Tri-State Cosmetology Institute El Paso, TX
36 DuVall’s School of Cosmetology Bedford, TX
36 St Philip’s College San Antonio, TX
38 Pure Aesthetics Tucson, AZ
39 Vogue College of Cosmetology San Antonio, TX
40 Vogue College of Cosmetology-San Antonio Fredericksburg San Antonio, TX

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal & culinary services schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,080
Texas 12,596
New Mexico 1,065
Oklahoma 1,910

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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