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2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Pennsylvania
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In 2021-2022, personal & culinary services students earned 3,899 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.
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 Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 88 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Pennsylvania
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Top 15% Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools
Our analysis found South Hills Beauty Academy Inc to be the most popular school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. South Hills Beauty Academy Inc is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh.
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Out of the 88 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Jean Madeline Aveda Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Jean Madeline Education Center of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bella Capelli Academy. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Bella Capelli Academy a Paul Mitchell partner school is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Monroeville.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metro Beauty Academy. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Allentown, Metro Beauty Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 88 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, PIMS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The Beauty Institute-Ambler came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. The Beauty Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Ambler.
Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for personal & culinary services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Douglas Education Center came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small suburb of Monessen, Douglas Education Center is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Great Lakes Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Great Lakes Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Erie.
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Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for personal & culinary services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moosic.
With a ranking of #11, Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students. Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Harrisburg.
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Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Penn Commercial is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Washington.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Personal & Culinary Services students in the state of Pennsylvania that almost earned our Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Pennsylvania award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc | Feasterville, PA |
| 15 | Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology | Bellevue, PA |
| 15 | Laurel Business Institute | Uniontown, PA |
| 17 | The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College | Philadelphia, PA |
| 17 | American Barber Academy | Reading, PA |
Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2,643 |
| Maryland | 1,280 |
| Delaware | 373 |
| New York | 6,710 |
| District of Columbia | 166 |
Majors Related to Personal & Culinary Services
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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.