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

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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 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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 259 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for personal and culinary services majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our analysis found Olympian Academy of Cosmetology to be the most popular school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the remote town of Alamogordo, Olympian Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal and culinary services schools in the Southwest Region . Ogle School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large 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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Out of the 259 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very 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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Out of the 259 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Mitchell the School Arlington landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Arlington, Paul Mitchell the School Arlington is a private for-profit school with a fairly 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Dallas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Ogle School is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

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

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Paul Mitchell the School Houston landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Located in the large city of Houston, Paul Mitchell the School Houston is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Ft Worth ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Ogle School is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Of the 162 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Ogle School, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-San Antonio ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Ogle School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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

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Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Arlington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Arlington, Ogle School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 127 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Ogle School, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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#9

Studio Academy of Beauty

Chandler, AZ

Studio Academy 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 #9 on the list. Studio Academy of Beauty is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Chandler.

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

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Paul Mitchell the School Webster came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Webster, Paul Mitchell the School Webster is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Hurst came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Ogle School is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hurst.

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

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With a ranking of #13, Tulsa Technology Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

Women make up 77% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-North Dallas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Ogle School is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

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

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#15

Arizona Culinary Institute

Scottsdale, AZ

Arizona Culinary Institute ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona Culinary Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 34% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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#16

Houston Barber School

Houston, TX

Houston Barber 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 #16 on the list. Houston Barber School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Houston.

Of the 113 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Houston Barber School, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Plano 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 city of Plano, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Plano 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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Avalon School of Cosmetology - Phoenix 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 #18 on the list. Avalon School of Cosmetology - Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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

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#19

Aveda Institute - San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

Aveda Institute - San Antonio 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 - San Antonio is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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

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#20

Texas Barber College

Houston, TX

Texas Barber College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Barber College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Women make up 15% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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#21

Clary Sage College

Tulsa, OK

Clary Sage College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Clary Sage College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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

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#22

Cosmetology Career Center LLC

Carrollton, TX

Cosmetology Career Center LLC 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. Located in the suburb of Carrollton, Paul Mitchell the School Dallas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#23

Penrose Academy

Scottsdale, AZ

Penrose Academy 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 #23 on the list. Penrose Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Scottsdale.

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

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Paul Mitchell the School San Antonio ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Paul Mitchell the School San Antonio is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

About 87% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#25

ABC Beauty Academy

Richardson, TX

ABC Beauty Academy 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 #25 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, ABC Beauty Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 89 students majoring in personal and culinary services at ABC Beauty Academy, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#31

South Plains College

Levelland, TX
#34

Alamo City Barber College

San Antonio, TX
#35

Odessa College

Odessa, TX
#37

Glitz School of Cosmetology

Las-Cruces, NM

Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
39 Clarendon College Clarendon, TX
40 Southern Careers Institute - Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
40 Vogue College of Cosmetology-McAllen McAllen, TX
42 Avenue Five Institute Austin, TX
42 Avalon School of Cosmetology - Mesa Mesa, AZ
44 Texarkana College Texarkana, TX
44 The Culinary School of Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX
46 UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-Harlingen Harlingen, TX
46 Advanced Barber College and Hair Design Weslaco, TX
46 Ranger College Ranger, TX
46 Culinary Institute Inc Houston, TX
50 McLennan Community College Waco, TX
51 Francis Tuttle Technology Center Oklahoma City, OK
51 Kilgore College Kilgore, TX

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal and culinary services colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,080
Texas 12,596
New Mexico 1,065
Oklahoma 1,910

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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