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

2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast 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.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

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 in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 546 schools in the Southeast 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.

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

Our analysis found Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington to be the most popular school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the small suburb of Covington, Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#2

Aveda Institute - Tallahassee

Tallahassee, FL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Aveda Institute - Tallahassee helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal & culinary services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Aveda Institute - Tallahassee is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 277 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Aveda Institute - Tallahassee, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Celebrity School of Beauty helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal & culinary services schools in the Southeast Region . Celebrity School of Beauty is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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

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#4

Health and Style Institute

Greensboro, NC

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Health and Style Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal & culinary services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Greensboro, Health and Style Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 251 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Health and Style Institute, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia Career Institute is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Conyers, Georgia Career Institute 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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Aveda Institute - South Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Aveda Institute - South Florida is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Davie.

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

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#7

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Hinds Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Hinds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Raymond.

Of the 106 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Hinds Community College, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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Elaine Sterling Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Elaine Sterling Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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Paul Mitchell the School Esani came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Paul Mitchell the School Esani is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Roswell.

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

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#10

Imagine-Paul Mitchell Partner School

North Little Rock, AR

Imagine-Paul Mitchell Partner School landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Imagine-Paul Mitchell Partner School is a small private for-profit school located in the city of North Little Rock.

Women make up 91% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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Atlanta School of Massage ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Atlanta, Atlanta Institute of Aesthetics is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Paul Mitchell the School Gastonia 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 #12 on the list. Paul Mitchell the School Gastonia is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Gastonia.

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

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With a ranking of #13, La Belle Beauty 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 Miami, La Belle Beauty Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in personal & culinary services at La Belle Beauty Academy, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#14

Beauty Academy of South Florida

Hialeah Gardens, FL

Beauty Academy of South Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Beauty Academy of South Florida is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hialeah Gardens.

About 85% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Georgia Institute of Cosmetology ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. GIC is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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

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#15

Florida Barber Academy

Plantation, FL

Florida Barber Academy landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the suburb of Plantation, Florida Barber Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #17, Paul Mitchell the School Tampa 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 Tampa, Paul Mitchell the School Tampa is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#18

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Daytona State College is a large public school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

Of the 115 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Daytona State College, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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Paul Mitchell the School Orlando came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Paul Mitchell the School Orlando is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Oviedo.

Women make up 82% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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Paul Mitchell the School Memphis came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Paul Mitchell the School Memphis is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.

Of the 81 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Paul Mitchell the School Memphis, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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The Salon Professional Academy - North Little Rock ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. TSPA - North Little Rock is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Sherwood.

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

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Paul Mitchell the School Jacksonville came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Jacksonville, Paul Mitchell the School Jacksonville is a private for-profit college with a fairly 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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Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 96% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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#24

Sheridan Technical College

Hollywood, FL

Sheridan Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Hollywood, Sheridan Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 107 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Sheridan Technical College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#24

Futura Career Institute

Hialeah, FL

Futura Career Institute landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the suburb of Hialeah, Futura Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 32% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Futura Career Institute Report

#26

Nouvelle Institute

Miami, FL
#26

Paul Mitchell the School Charleston

North Charleston, SC
#31

Leons Beauty School Inc

Greensboro, NC
#31

Paul Mitchell the School Columbia

West Columbia, SC
#35

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL
#37

Manatee Technical College

Bradenton, FL
#41

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY
#41

Keune Academy by 124

Lawrenceville, GA
#44

Sunstate Academy

Clearwater, FL
#46

Sunstate Academy

Fort Myers, FL

Additional Award Winners

This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 546 different Southeast personal & culinary services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Summit Salon Academy - Tampa Tampa, FL
52 Empire Beauty School-Morrow Morrow, GA
53 Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-Perth Amboy Boynton Beach, FL
53 The Salon Professional Academy - Melbourne Melbourne, FL
53 Blue Cliff College - Metairie Metairie, LA
56 First Coast Barber Academy Jacksonville, FL
56 Aveda Institute - Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
56 Florida Education Institute Miami, FL
59 Paul Mitchell the School Greenville Greenville, SC
60 Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC
60 Bene’s Career Academy New Port Richey, FL
62 Vanguard College of Cosmetology-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA
63 Paul Mitchell the School Birmingham Hoover, AL
64 Helms College Macon, GA
64 PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY
66 Paul Mitchell the School Fort Myers Fort Myers, FL
66 Paul Mitchell the School Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
66 Paul Mitchell the School Knoxville Knoxville, TN
69 American Institute of Beauty Largo, FL
69 Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA
71 Tenaj Salon Institute The Villages, FL
72 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville Nashville, TN
72 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
72 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Memphis Memphis, TN
75 West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY
76 Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta North Augusta, SC
77 Orange Technical College - Westside Campus Winter Garden, FL
77 Delta Technical College Horn Lake, MS
77 Technical Education Center-Osceola Kissimmee, FL
80 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
80 Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Lafayette Lafayette, LA
80 Paul Mitchell the School Huntsville Madison, AL

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 in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
83 International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage Therapy Sandy Springs, GA
83 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA
85 Career Academy of Hair Design Springdale, AR
85 Empire Beauty School-Lakeland Lakeland, FL
87 Winston Salem Barber School Winston-Salem, NC
87 Empire Beauty School-Florence Florence, KY
87 Rivertown School of Beauty Barber Skin Care and Nails Columbus, GA
90 Paul Mitchell the School Woodbridge Woodbridge, VA
90 Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence Florence, SC
90 Empire Beauty School-Tampa Tampa, FL
90 Hogan Institute of Cosmetology and Esthetics Lilburn, GA
90 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
95 Lively Technical College Tallahassee, FL
95 La Belle Beauty School Hialeah, FL
95 Paul Mitchell the School Miami Miami, FL
98 Paul Mitchell the School Roanoke Roanoke, VA
98 Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Atlanta Marietta, GA
98 Florida College of Natural Health-Maitland Maitland, FL
98 American Academy of Cosmetology Orange Park, FL
102 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
102 Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy Lynchburg, VA
102 Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL
102 Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville Greenville, SC
106 Empire Beauty School-Northlake Atlanta, GA
106 New Beginning College of Cosmetology Albertville, AL
106 Empire Beauty School-Savannah Savannah, GA
109 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
109 Suncoast Technical College Sarasota, FL
109 Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-Casselberry Casselberry, FL
109 Okaloosa Technical College Fort Walton Beach, FL
109 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
109 Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill Rock Hill, SC

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal & culinary services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,501
West Virginia 436
Alabama 996
Kentucky 1,362
Georgia 5,282
Tennessee 2,432
Louisiana 4,310
Mississippi 1,210
South Carolina 1,802
Florida 12,205
Virginia 1,482
Arkansas 1,538

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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