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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Pennsylvania

49 Colleges
$20,725 Avg Salary
$14,096 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You

Personal & Culinary Services is the #31 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 466 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for personal and culinary services majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools

Our analysis found Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc to be the best school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, PIMS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from PIMS take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a great place for personal and culinary services students. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Bella Capelli Academy

Monroeville, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bella Capelli Academy. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Pennsylvania list. Bella Capelli Academy a Paul Mitchell partner school is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Monroeville.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Bella Capelli Academy a Paul Mitchell partner school take out is $8,028. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $103.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc is a great place for personal and culinary services students. Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Feasterville.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc take out is $10,409.

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The excellent programs at Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork take out $6,986 in student loans while working on their degree.

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South Hills Beauty Academy Inc ranked #6 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Pennsylvania list. South Hills Beauty Academy Inc is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Pittsburgh.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from South Hills Beauty Academy Inc carry an average student debtload of $7,486. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $53.

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#7

Metro Beauty Academy

Allentown, PA

Metro Beauty Academy came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Allentown, Metro Beauty Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Metro Beauty Academy carry an average student debtload of $13,530. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $127, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Empire Beauty School-North Hills 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. Located in the suburb of Pittsburgh, Empire Beauty School-North Hills is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Empire Beauty School-North Hills take out an average of $13,502 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $77.

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Empire Beauty School-Lebanon ranked #9 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Lebanon, Empire Beauty School-Lebanon is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Empire Beauty School-Lebanon take out $13,502 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $77.

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Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best personal and culinary services programs. Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mars.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology carry an average student debtload of $13,583.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 134
New York 1,214
Maryland 97
Delaware 21
District of Columbia 6

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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