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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in California

89 Colleges
$19,022 Avg Salary
$12,085 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You

Personal & Culinary Services is the #33 most popular major in California with 669 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 89 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges.

Top 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles the best school in California for personal and culinary services students. Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Institute of Culinary Education - Los Angeles take out an average of $6,811 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $344.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc is a great place for personal and culinary services students. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFIEC is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at SFIEC take out an average of $10,556 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $95, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend J D Academy of Salon and Spa. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in California list. J D Academy of Salon and Spa is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Danville.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at J D Academy of Salon and Spa accumulate an average of around $6,211 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $70.

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The excellent programs at Academy for Salon Professionals helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in California. Academy for Salon Professionals is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Northridge.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Academy for Salon Professionals take out an average of $8,913 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means International College of Cosmetology is a great place for personal and culinary services students. International College of Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at International College of Cosmetology accumulate an average of around $6,517 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, Paul Mitchell the School Sacramento did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal and culinary services students. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, Paul Mitchell the School Sacramento is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Paul Mitchell the School Sacramento take out $10,532 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $72.

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#7

Hoss Lee Academy

Roseville, CA

Hoss Lee Academy came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Roseville, Hoss Lee Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Hoss Lee Academy take out is $6,333.

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With a ranking of #8, Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College Inc did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal and culinary services students. Located in the suburb of Santa Rosa, Lytle's Beauty College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Lytle's Beauty College take out an average of $10,191 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $115, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Cinta Aveda Institute

San Francisco, CA

Cinta Aveda Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Cinta Aveda Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Cinta Aveda Institute carry an average student debtload of $11,332. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $102, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Hilltop Beauty School

Daly City, CA

Hilltop Beauty School landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best personal and culinary services programs. Located in the suburb of Daly City, Hilltop Beauty School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The Salon Professional Academy - San Jose came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in California ranking. TSPA - San Jose is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Jose.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at TSPA - San Jose accumulate an average of around $10,556 in student debt.

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#12

Aveda Institute - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

With a ranking of #12, Aveda Institute - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal and culinary services students. Aveda Institute - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Aveda Institute - Los Angeles carry an average student debtload of $9,833. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $130, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#13

Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy

Santa Fe Springs, CA

Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in California ranking. Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Santa Fe Springs.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy take out $4,600 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
14 Cosmo Beauty Academy Sacramento, CA
15 Blake Austin College Vacaville, CA
16 Paul Mitchell the School East Bay Pleasant Hill, CA
17 Paul Mitchell the School Pasadena Pasadena, CA

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 328
Oregon 94
Hawaii 131
Nevada 61
Alaska 10

Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 107,895
Culinary Arts 19,806
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 96,336
Precision Production 52,913
Construction Trades 35,794
Transportation & Materials Moving 29,084

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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