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Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate 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.

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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 191 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which undergraduate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Bella Capelli Academy

Monroeville, PA

Our analysis found Bella Capelli Academy to be the most popular school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Monroeville, Bella Capelli Academy a Paul Mitchell partner school is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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#2

Parisian Beauty School

Hackensack, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Parisian Beauty School is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Parisian Beauty Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hackensack.

Of the 206 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Parisian Beauty Academy, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Empire Beauty School-Manhattan. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Empire Beauty School-Manhattan is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 92% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#4

Jean Madeline Aveda Institute

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Jean Madeline Aveda Institute is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Jean Madeline Education Center of Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 94% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal & culinary services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hauppauge.

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

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Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Nanuet, Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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Arrojo Cosmetology School ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NA Enterprises LLC d is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 84% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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#8

Total Image Beauty Academy

Union City, NJ

Total Image Beauty Academy came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Union City, Total Image Beauty Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 181 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Total Image Beauty Academy, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#9

Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton

New Carrollton, MD

Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal & culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of New Carrollton.

Of the 85 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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The Beauty Institute-Ambler ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Ambler, The Beauty Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 7% are male.

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Continental School of Beauty Culture, Mattydale ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Mattydale, Continental School of Beauty Culture, Mattydale is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large suburb of Moosic, Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#13

Metro Beauty Academy

Allentown, PA

Metro Beauty Academy came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Metro Beauty Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Allentown.

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Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Harrisburg, Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 2% are male.

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Continental School of Beauty Culture, Rochester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal & culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Continental School of Beauty Culture, Rochester is a private for-profit college 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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With a ranking of #16, The Temple Annapolis - A Paul Mitchell Partner School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. The TEMPLE Annapolis is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Annapolis.

Women make up 92% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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Empire Beauty School-Queens did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal & culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Empire Beauty School-Queens is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Astoria.

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

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#18

Innovate Salon Academy

South Plainfield, NJ

With a ranking of #18, Innovate Salon Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of South Plainfield, Innovate Salon Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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The Temple - A Paul Mitchell Partner School landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the small city of Frederick, The TEMPLE Frederick is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 8% are male.

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Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal & culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 93% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 7% are male.

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Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Voorhees.

About 98% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 2% are male.

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Grace International Beauty School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal & culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Grace International Beauty School is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Flushing.

Of the 68 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Grace International Beauty School, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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With a ranking of #23, Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of West New York, Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 79% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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Paul Mitchell the School Jessup landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Paul Mitchell the School Jessup is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Jessup.

Of the 45 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Paul Mitchell the School Jessup, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Empire Beauty School-Union did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal & culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Union, Empire Beauty School-Union is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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#27

Hair Academy II

Hillcrest Heights, MD

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Personal & Culinary Services students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
29 Aveda Institute - New York New York, NY
30 American Beauty School Bronx, NY
31 Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY
31 Empire Beauty School-Reading Reading, PA
33 Hair Expressions Academy Rockville, MD
34 Continental School of Beauty Culture, West Seneca West Seneca, NY
35 Empire Beauty School-Springfield Springfield, PA
35 Barber School of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA
37 Brittany Beauty Academy Levittown, NY
38 Great Lakes Institute of Technology Erie, PA
38 Empire Beauty School-Cheltenham Wyncote, PA

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,643
Maryland 1,280
Delaware 373
Pennsylvania 3,899
New York 6,710
District of Columbia 166

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.

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