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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Washington

21 Colleges
$23,335 Avg Salary
$10,995 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You

With 328 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, personal and culinary services is the #31 most popular major in Washington.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Washington to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Washington

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

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools

Our analysis found Gary Manuel Aveda Institute to be the best school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. GMAI is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from GMAI take out $10,429 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paroba College of Cosmetology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Washington list. Paroba College of Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Everett.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Paroba College of Cosmetology take out an average of $8,833 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett is a great place for personal and culinary services students. Located in the city of Everett, Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett accumulate an average of around $10,556 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $74.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology-Seattle. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Washington list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology-Seattle is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology-Seattle accumulate an average of around $7,600 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $65, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Gene Juarez Academy-Mountlake Terrace

Mountlake Terrace, WA

Gene Juarez Academy-Mountlake Terrace landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best personal and culinary services programs. Located in the large suburb of Mountlake Terrace, Gene Juarez Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Gene Juarez Academy accumulate an average of around $10,555 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $83.

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With a ranking of #7, Fosbre Academy of Hair Design did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal and culinary services students. Located in the small city of Olympia, Fosbre Academy of Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Fosbre Academy of Hair Design take out an average of $11,667 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Summit Salon Academy - Tacoma did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Summit Salon Academy Tacoma is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Summit Salon Academy Tacoma take out an average of $11,078 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #9, Aveda Institute Portland - Vancouver Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal and culinary services students. Aveda Institute Portland - Vancouver Campus is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Vancouver.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Aveda Institute Portland - Vancouver Campus accumulate an average of around $10,554 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $64, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Gene Juarez Academy-Federal Way came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the large suburb of Federal Way, Gene Juarez Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Gene Juarez Academy accumulate an average of around $10,555 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $83.

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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
California 669
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 21 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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