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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 2023 rankings named Bella Capelli Academy the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Monroeville, Bella Capelli Academy a Paul Mitchell partner school is a private for-profit school with a 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Parisian Beauty School. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Empire Beauty School-Manhattan helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal & culinary services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jean Madeline Aveda Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Jean Madeline Education Center of Cosmetology is a fairly 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge is a small private for-profit school located in the large 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 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Nanuet, Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #7, Arrojo Cosmetology School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. NA Enterprises LLC d is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the 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 large suburb of Union City, Total Image Beauty Academy is a private for-profit school 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton is a small private for-profit school located in the large 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 came in at #10 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 large suburb of Ambler, The Beauty Institute is a private for-profit school with a 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 landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large 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 came in at #12 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 Moosic, Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley is a private for-profit school with a 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 suburb of Allentown.

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Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg came in at #14 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 Harrisburg, Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg is a private for-profit school 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 landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Continental School of Beauty Culture, Rochester 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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The Temple Annapolis - A Paul Mitchell Partner School ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The TEMPLE Annapolis is a fairly 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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With a ranking of #16, Empire Beauty School-Queens did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Empire Beauty School-Queens is a fairly 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

Innovate Salon Academy landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large suburb of South Plainfield, Innovate Salon Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly 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 ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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 ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large 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 came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness is a small private for-profit school located in the large 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 ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Grace International Beauty School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the 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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Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York 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 #23 on the list. Located in the large suburb of West New York, Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #24, Paul Mitchell the School Jessup did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Paul Mitchell the School Jessup is a small private for-profit school located in the 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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With a ranking of #24, Empire Beauty School-Union 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 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 colleges 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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