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2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools

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

With 130,306 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, personal and 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 1,840 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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 and culinary services undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found National University College to be the most popular school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. National University College is a very large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Bayamon.

Women make up 69% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder is a great place for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, Escoffier - Boulder is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder Report

Out of the 1,840 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Covington, Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 829 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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#4

Douglas J Aveda Institute

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Douglas J Aveda Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Douglas J Aveda Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Of the 316 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Douglas J Aveda Institute, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#5

Century College

San Juan, PR

Out of the 1,840 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Juan, Century College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 18% are male.

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Escuela Hotelera de San Juan came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Hato Rey, Escuela Hotelera de San Juan is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 46% are male.

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Olympian Academy of Cosmetology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Located in the remote town of Alamogordo, Olympian Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 76% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Everett, Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 284 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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Instituto Educativo Premier did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal and culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ponce, Premier is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 240 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Premier, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#10

Aveda Institute - Tallahassee

Tallahassee, FL

Aveda Institute - Tallahassee ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Aveda Institute - Tallahassee is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 95% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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Celebrity School of Beauty did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal and culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Celebrity School of Beauty is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Of the 224 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Celebrity School of Beauty, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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With a ranking of #12, Modern Hairstyling Institute-Bayamon did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Modern Hairstyling Institute-Bayamon is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Bayamon.

Of the 218 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Modern Hairstyling Institute-Bayamon, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal and culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Worcester, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal and culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Ogle School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Stafford.

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

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#15

Health and Style Institute

High Point, NC

Health and Style Institute ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Health and Style Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of High Point.

Women make up 95% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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#16

Georgia Career Institute

Conyers, GA

Georgia Career Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal and culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Conyers, Georgia Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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San Jacinto Community College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 198 students majoring in personal and culinary services at San Jacinto College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#18

Bella Capelli Academy

Monroeville, PA

With a ranking of #18, Bella Capelli Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Monroeville, Bella Capelli Academy a Paul Mitchell partner school is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 186 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Bella Capelli Academy a Paul Mitchell partner school, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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Aveda Institute - South Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal and culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Aveda Institute - South Florida is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Davie.

Women make up 90% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #20, Bellus Academy - Poway did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Poway, Bellus Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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#20

Medspa Academies

South Jordan, UT

Medspa Academies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal and culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. National Institute of Medical Aesthetics is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of South Jordan.

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

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#22

Parisian Beauty School

Hackensack, NJ

Parisian Beauty School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal and culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Parisian Beauty Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hackensack.

Of the 177 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Parisian Beauty Academy, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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Paul Mitchell the School Temecula ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Temecula, Paul Mitchell the School Temecula is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 5% are male.

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#24

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Hinds Community College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Located in the fringe town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 170 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Hinds Community College, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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Paul Mitchell the School Arlington landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Located in the large city of Arlington, Paul Mitchell the School Arlington is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 168 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Paul Mitchell the School Arlington, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#26

Elaine Sterling Institute

Sandy Springs, GA
#31

Imagine-Paul Mitchell Partner School

North Little Rock, AR
#37

Jean Madeline Aveda Institute

Philadelphia, PA
#40

Beauty Academy of South Florida

Hialeah Gardens, FL
#44

Eric Fisher Academy

Wichita, KS
#44

Florida Barber Academy

Plantation, FL
#50

Institute of Technology

Clovis, CA

Additional Award Winners

This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1840 different United States personal and culinary services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Arlington Arlington, TX
51 Studio Academy of Beauty Chandler, AZ
53 Mountainland Technical College Lehi, UT
53 Paul Mitchell the School Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH
53 Paul Mitchell the School Webster Webster, TX
53 Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Hurst Hurst, TX
57 Paul Mitchell the School Tampa Tampa, FL
58 Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers Nanuet, NY
59 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL
60 Paul Mitchell the School Orlando Oviedo, FL
61 Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK
61 Aveda Institute - Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN
63 D’Mart Institute Barranquitas, PR
63 Emily Griffith Technical College Denver, CO
65 New England Hair Academy Malden, MA
66 Neo-Esthetique European Institute San Juan, PR
66 Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics Woburn, MA
66 Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-West Jordan West Jordan, UT
66 Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-North Dallas Dallas, TX
70 Institute of Beauty Careers Arecibo, PR
70 Arizona Culinary Institute Scottsdale, AZ
72 Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Plano Plano, TX
72 Houston Barber School Houston, TX
74 Paul Mitchell the School Boise Boise, ID
75 Ogden-Weber Technical College Ogden, UT
76 Paul Mitchell the School Memphis Bartlett, TN
77 The Salon Professional Academy - North Little Rock North Little Rock, AR
77 Acaydia School of Aesthetics Provo, UT
77 Paul Mitchell the School Cleveland Twinsburg, OH
77 Avalon School of Cosmetology - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
81 Aveda Institute - San Antonio San Antonio, TX
81 Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin Las Vegas, NV
83 Aveda Fredric’s Institute - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
83 Paul Mitchell the School Sherman Oaks Sherman Oaks, CA
83 MTI College Sacramento, CA
86 Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton Shelton, CT
86 Paul Mitchell the School Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
86 Paul Mitchell the School Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
89 Bellus Academy - National City National City, CA
89 Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology, North Dayton Dayton, OH
91 American Educational College Bayamon, PR
92 Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc Knoxville, TN
93 Paul Mitchell the School Columbus Columbus, OH
94 Texas Barber College Houston, TX
94 Paul Mitchell the School Michigan Sterling Heights, MI
96 Paul Mitchell the School Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
96 Sheridan Technical College Hollywood, FL
96 Futura Career Institute Hialeah, FL
99 Bellus Academy - El Cajon El Cajon, CA
100 Paul Mitchell the School Charleston North Charleston, SC
100 Paul Mitchell the School Sacramento Sacramento, CA
100 Nouvelle Institute Miami, FL
103 Arrojo Cosmetology School New York, NY
103 Paul Mitchell the School Rexburg Rexburg, ID
103 Paul Mitchell the School Louisville Louisville, KY
106 Clary Sage College Tulsa, OK
106 Total Image Beauty Academy Union City, NJ
106 Paul Mitchell the School Atlanta Atlanta, GA
106 Z Hair Academy Overland Park, KS
106 The Salon Professional Academy - St Charles St. Charles, MO
111 Raphael’s School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance Alliance, OH
111 Paul Mitchell the School Richland Richland, WA
111 Cosmetology Career Center LLC Carrollton, TX
111 Cosmetology & Spa Academy Crystal Lake, IL
111 Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton New Carrollton, MD
116 Paul Mitchell the School San Diego San Diego, CA
116 The Beauty Institute-Ambler Ambler, PA
118 Penrose Academy Scottsdale, AZ
118 Emma’s Beauty Academy-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR
118 Paul Mitchell the School San Antonio San Antonio, TX
121 Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA
121 Bellus Academy Manhattan, KS
121 Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Provo Provo, UT
124 Avalon School of Cosmetology - Layton Layton, UT
124 Paul Mitchell the School Columbia Columbia, SC
124 Leons Beauty School Inc Greensboro, NC
124 International School of Beauty Inc Palm Desert, CA
128 Federico Beauty Institute Sacramento, CA
128 Paul Mitchell the School Nampa Nampa, ID
128 Larry’s Barber College Chicago, IL
131 Paul Mitchell the School Raleigh Raleigh, NC
131 Continental School of Beauty Culture, Mattydale Mattydale, NY
131 ABC Beauty Academy Richardson, TX
131 Taylor Andrews Academy-St George St. George, UT
135 Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley Moosic, PA
135 Paul Mitchell the School Tulsa Tulsa, OK
135 Trinity Valley Community College Athens, TX
135 Twin City Beauty College Saint Joseph, MI
139 Paul Mitchell the School Wichita Wichita, KS
139 Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville Brownsville, TX
139 Metro Beauty Academy Allentown, PA
142 Rudy & Kelly Academy - A Paul Mitchell Partner School Virginia Beach, VA
142 Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg Harrisburg, PA
144 Paul Mitchell the School Chicago Chicago, IL
144 Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Denton Denton, TX
144 Empire Beauty School-Hooksett Hooksett, NH
147 Davis Technical College Kaysville, UT
147 Paul Mitchell the School Salt Lake City Holladay, UT
147 JB’s Hair Design and Barber College Oklahoma City, OK
150 Continental School of Beauty Culture, Rochester Rochester, NY
151 Empire Beauty School-Queens Astoria, NY
151 Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL
151 Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Cranston Cranston, RI
151 The Temple Annapolis - A Paul Mitchell Partner School Annapolis, MD
155 Innovate Salon Academy South Plainfield, NJ
155 South Plains College Levelland, TX
155 Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
155 Nova Academy of Cosmetology Rochester, MN
155 The Temple - A Paul Mitchell Partner School Frederick, MD
155 Paul Mitchell the School Lexington Lexington, KY
161 Milan Institute of Cosmetology-El Paso El Paso, TX
161 Fullerton College Fullerton, CA
161 Manatee Technical College Bradenton, FL
164 Paul Mitchell the School Mclean McLean, VA
164 Paul Mitchell the School Overland Park Overland Park, KS
164 Paul Mitchell the School Austin Austin, TX
164 Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics Omaha, NE
168 Alamo City Barber College San Antonio, TX
168 Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL
168 Cinta Aveda Institute San Francisco, CA
168 Paul Mitchell the School Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, TN
172 Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness Voorhees, NJ
172 Keune Academy by 124 Lawrenceville, GA
172 Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KY
172 Vanguard College of Cosmetology-Metairie Metairie, LA
172 Moler Barber College Oakland, CA
172 Empire Beauty School-Michigan Grand Rapids, MI
178 Genesis Career College-Cookeville Cookeville, TN
178 Crave Beauty Academy Wichita, KS
178 Paul Mitchell the School Reno Reno, NV
178 Paul Mitchell the School Fresno Fresno, CA
178 International Institute of Cosmetology Wethersfield, CT
178 Sunstate Academy Clearwater, FL
184 Gene Juarez Academy-Federal Way Federal Way, WA
184 Odessa College Odessa, TX
184 Sunstate Academy Fort Myers, FL
187 Bridgerland Technical College Logan, UT
187 Fosbre Academy of Hair Design Olympia, WA
187 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA
187 Boca Beauty Academy - Parkland Parkland, FL
187 Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee Muskogee, OK
187 Paul Mitchell the School Denver Lakewood, CO
187 Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology Boise, ID
187 Paul Mitchell the School Fayetteville Fayetteville, NC
187 Paul Mitchell the School Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
196 Paul Mitchell the School Springfield Springfield, MO
196 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS
196 LaBarberia Institute of Hair Mayfield Hts, OH
196 Rudae’s School of Beauty Culture-Ft Wayne Fort Wayne, IN
196 Summit Salon Academy - Tampa Tampa, FL
196 Industrial Technical College Humacao, PR
196 Modern Hairstyling Institute-Arecibo Arecibo, PR
203 Academy of Hair Design - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
203 Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Santa Monica Santa Monica, CA
203 Paul Mitchell the School Modesto Modesto, CA
203 Empire Beauty School-Morrow Morrow, GA
203 Intellitec College - Grand Junction Grand Junction, CO
203 Grace International Beauty School Flushing, NY
203 International Salon and Spa Academy Colorado Springs, CO
210 Aveda Institute - Portland Portland, OR
210 Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-Perth Amboy Perth Amboy, NJ
210 The Salon Professional Academy - Melbourne Melbourne, FL
210 Blue Cliff College - Metairie Metairie, LA
214 Florida Education Institute Miami, FL
214 Aveda Institute - Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
214 First Coast Barber Academy Jacksonville, FL
217 Urban Barber College Concord, CA
217 Aveda Institute Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
217 Paul Mitchell the School Greenville Greenville, SC
220 Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York West New York, NJ
220 Bene’s Career Academy New Port Richey, FL
220 Denmark College Merrillville, IN
220 Summit Salon Academy - Tacoma Tacoma, WA
220 Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC
225 Vanguard College of Cosmetology-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA
225 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
225 Paul Mitchell the School Grand Rapids Kentwood, MI
228 Paul Mitchell the School Birmingham Hoover, AL
228 Paul Mitchell the School Lombard Lombard, IL
228 Paul Mitchell the School Farmington Hills Farmington Hills, MI
228 Gene Juarez Academy-Mountlake Terrace Mountlake Terrace, WA
228 Stewart School Sioux Falls, SD
228 Lu Ross Academy Ventura, CA
234 Glitz School of Cosmetology Las-Cruces, NM
234 Aveda Institute - Tucson Tucson, AZ
234 Helms College Macon, GA
234 PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY
234 Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland Highland, IN
234 The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Milwaukee, WI
234 Advance Beauty College Garden Grove, CA
241 Paul Mitchell the School Knoxville Knoxville, TN
241 Ricci’s Academy of Cosmetology Newtown, CT
241 Summit Salon Academy Kansas City Independence, MO
241 Aveda Institute - Columbus Columbus, OH
241 Clarendon College Clarendon, TX
241 Paul Mitchell the School Fort Myers Fort Myers, FL
241 Paul Mitchell the School Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
241 Empire Beauty School-Maine Portland, ME
249 Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles, CA
249 Vogue College of Cosmetology-McAllen McAllen, TX
249 PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Clarksville Clarksville, IN
249 The Salon Professional Academy - Evansville Evansville, IN
249 American Institute of Beauty Largo, FL
249 Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA
249 Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS
249 Rob Roy Academy-Worcester Worcester, MA
249 Academia Serrant Inc Ponce, PR
249 Empire Beauty School-Union Union, NJ
249 Paul Mitchell the School Jessup Jessup, MD
249 Southern Careers Institute - Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
249 Paul Mitchell the School St Louis St. Louis, MO
249 Artistic Academy of Hair Design Morris Plains, NJ
263 Tenaj Salon Institute The Villages, FL
263 Paroba College of Cosmetology Everett, WA
263 Empire Beauty School-Stone Park Stone Park, IL
263 Paul Mitchell the School Normal Normal, IL
263 Hair Academy II Hillcrest Heights, MD
268 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville Nashville, TN
268 Avenue Five Institute Austin, TX
268 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
268 Aveda Institute - Des Moines West Des Moines, IA
268 The Barber School Midvale, UT
268 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Memphis Memphis, TN
268 David Pressley School of Cosmetology Royal Oak, MI
268 Avalon School of Cosmetology - Mesa Mesa, AZ
268 Paul Mitchell the School Schenectady Schenectady, NY
268 Milan Institute-Clovis Fresno, CA

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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
278 Phagans School of Hair Design Happy Valley, OR
278 West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY
278 City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College Chicago, IL
278 Aveda Institute - New York New York, NY
278 ICPR Junior College - General Institutional Hato Rey, PR
283 Xenon International Academy-Omaha Omaha, NE
283 Paul Mitchell the School Logan Logan, UT
283 Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview Bridgeview, IL
283 Paul Mitchell the School Missouri Columbia Columbia, MO
283 Pickens Technical College Aurora, CO
283 Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta North Augusta, SC
289 Technical Education Center-Osceola Kissimmee, FL
289 Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia San Juan, PR
289 Cameo College of Essential Beauty Murray, UT
289 Antilles School of Technical Careers San Juan, PR
289 Aveda Institute - Provo Provo, UT
289 Texarkana College Texarkana, TX
289 The Culinary School of Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX
289 Orange Technical College - Westside Campus Winter Garden, FL
289 Hacienda La Puente Adult Education La Puente, CA
289 Paul Mitchell the School Toledo Sylvania, OH
289 Delta Technical College Horn Lake, MS
300 Ranger College Ranger, TX
300 Culinary Institute Inc Houston, TX
300 Paul Mitchell the School Spokane Spokane Valley, WA
300 UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-Harlingen Harlingen, TX
300 American Beauty School Bronx, NY
300 Northern Institute of Cosmetology Lorain, OH
300 MyrAngel Beauty Institute San Lorenzo, PR
300 Advanced Barber College and Hair Design Weslaco, TX
308 Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Lafayette Lafayette, LA
308 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
308 Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW Chicago, IL
308 Empire Beauty School-Boston Boston, MA
308 Associated Barber College of San Diego San Diego, CA
308 McLennan Community College Waco, TX
308 Paul Mitchell the School Huntsville Madison, AL
308 Paul Mitchell the School Honolulu Honolulu, HI
316 Francis Tuttle Technology Center Oklahoma City, OK
316 Joseph’s College Cosmetology Lincoln, NE
316 Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design Spokane, WA
316 Model College of Hair Design Saint Cloud, MN
316 Boise Barber College Boise, ID
316 Northwest College School of Beauty - Eugene Springfield, OR
316 L Makeup Institute Las Vegas, NV
316 International Air and Hospitality Academy Vancouver, WA
316 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA
316 Milan Institute-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
316 International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage Therapy Atlanta, GA
316 Kilgore College Kilgore, TX
316 G Skin & Beauty Institute West Dundee, IL
329 Career Academy of Hair Design Springdale, AR
329 Empire Beauty School-Reading Reading, PA
329 Grabber School of Hair Design St. Louis, MO
329 Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS
329 Rogers Academy of Hair Design Evansville, IN
329 Paul Mitchell the School Bradley Bourbonnais, IL
329 University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts Springfield, IL
329 Deluxe Barber College San-Antonio, TX
329 Empire Beauty School-Lakeland Lakeland, FL
329 Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY
339 Rivertown School of Beauty Barber Skin Care and Nails Columbus, GA
339 Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Danville Danville, IL
339 Academy Di Capelli - School of Cosmetology Wallingford, CT
339 Salon Success Academy - Riverside Riverside, CA
339 Xenon International Academy-Denver Aurora, CO
339 Hair Expressions Academy Rockville, MD
339 Paul Mitchell the School North Haven North Haven, CT
339 Empire Beauty School-Florence Florence, KY
339 Paul Mitchell the School East Bay Pleasant Hill, CA
339 Winston Salem Barber School Winston-Salem, NC
339 Salon Institute-Toledo Campus Toledo, OH
339 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
339 Jay’s Technical Institute Houston, TX
352 Pivot Point Academy Bloomingdale, IL
352 Paul Mitchell the School Woodbridge Woodbridge, VA
352 Hogan Institute of Cosmetology and Esthetics Lilburn, GA
352 Paul Mitchell the School Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
352 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
352 Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence Florence, SC
352 Paul Mitchell the School Merrillville Merrillville, IN
352 Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram San Antonio, TX
352 Continental School of Beauty Culture, West Seneca West Seneca, NY
352 Empire Beauty School-Tampa Tampa, FL
352 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
352 Raphael’s School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles Niles, OH
364 The Salon Professional Academy - Georgetown Georgetown, TX
364 Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Reno Reno, NV
364 La Belle Beauty School Hialeah, FL
364 Renaissance Academie Provo, UT
364 Lively Technical College Tallahassee, FL
364 Empire Beauty School-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
364 IBMC College Fort Collins, CO
364 Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
364 Empire Beauty School-Springfield Springfield, PA
364 North Central Texas College Gainesville, TX
364 Barber School of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA
364 Paul Mitchell the School Miami Miami, FL

Personal & Culinary Services by Region

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Southwest
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Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 107,895
Culinary Arts 19,784
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Majors Similar to Personal & Culinary Services

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 96,307
Precision Production 52,905
Construction Trades 35,794
Transportation & Materials Moving 28,383

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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