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2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
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. 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.
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2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the personal & culinary services undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 25 Most Popular Southwest Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Personal & Culinary Services
Our 2023 rankings named Olympian Academy of Cosmetology the most popular school in the Southwest Region for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Alamogordo, Olympian Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 255 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Olympian Academy of Cosmetology, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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Out of the 259 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ogle School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stafford.
Women make up 99% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 246 students majoring in personal & culinary services at San Jacinto College, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Paul Mitchell the School Arlington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal & culinary services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Arlington, Paul Mitchell the School Arlington is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 10% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Dallas is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ogle School is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.
Women make up 98% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.
Paul Mitchell the School Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, Paul Mitchell the School Houston is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 206 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Paul Mitchell the School Houston, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Ft Worth 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 #7 on the list. Ogle School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
Of the 133 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Ogle School, 2% are male and 98% 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 city of San Antonio.
About 94% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 6% are male.
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Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Arlington 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. Located in the large suburb of Arlington, Ogle School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 98% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.
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Studio Academy of Beauty ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Studio Academy of Beauty is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Chandler.
About 93% of the students majoring in personal & 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.
Of the 128 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Paul Mitchell the School Webster, 5% are male and 95% are female.
With a ranking of #11, Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Hurst did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ogle School is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hurst.
Women make up 99% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.
Tulsa Technology Center came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the city of Tulsa.
About 81% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 19% are male.
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 fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.
About 98% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 2% are male.
Arizona Culinary Institute came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona Culinary Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 41% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 59% are male.
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Houston Barber School landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Houston Barber School is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Houston.
About 24% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 76% are male.
Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Plano landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large city of Plano, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Plano 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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Avalon School of Cosmetology - Phoenix landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Avalon School of Cosmetology - Phoenix is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
About 96% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 4% are male.
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Aveda Institute - San Antonio landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Aveda Institute - San Antonio is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.
Of the 92 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Aveda Institute - San Antonio, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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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 small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
Women make up 24% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #21, Clary Sage College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Clary Sage College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.
About 88% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 12% are male.
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Cosmetology Career Center LLC 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. Located in the suburb of Carrollton, Paul Mitchell the School Dallas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 5% are male.
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Penrose Academy landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Penrose Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Scottsdale.
About 98% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 2% are male.
With a ranking of #23, Paul Mitchell the School San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Paul Mitchell the School San Antonio is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
Of the 149 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Paul Mitchell the School San Antonio, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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ABC Beauty Academy ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, ABC Beauty Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in personal & culinary services at ABC Beauty Academy, 6% are male and 94% are female.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
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 & 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 Related Majors
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.