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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the New England Region

44 Colleges
$21,897 Avg Salary
$11,960 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You

Personal & Culinary Services is the #31 most popular major in the country with 130,328 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the New England Region

Check out the personal and culinary services programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools

#1

FINE Mortuary College

Norwood, MA

Our 2023 rankings named FINE Mortuary College the best school in the New England Region for personal and culinary services students. Located in the suburb of Norwood, FINE Mortuary College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at FINE Mortuary College accumulate an average of around $35,917 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the New England Region list. Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Woburn.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics carry an average student debtload of $7,625.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy is a great place for personal and culinary services students. Located in the suburb of Medford, Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy take out an average of $6,333 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

O'Briens Aveda Institute

Williston, VT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means O’Briens Aveda Institute is a great place for personal and culinary services students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Williston, O'Briens Aveda Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from O'Briens Aveda Institute carry an average student debtload of $9,833.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spa Tech Institute-Westboro. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the New England Region list. Spa Tech Institute-Westboro is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Westboro.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Spa Tech Institute-Westboro carry an average student debtload of $6,333. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $62.

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Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the New England Region ranking. Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Plymouth.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth carry an average student debtload of $6,333. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $62.

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Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester take out an average of $10,662 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $129, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook 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. Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Westbrook.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook take out is $6,333. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $62.

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International Institute of Cosmetology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Wethersfield, International Institute of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at International Institute of Cosmetology accumulate an average of around $9,833 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 $102.

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New England Hair Academy landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best personal and culinary services programs. New England Hair Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malden.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from New England Hair Academy take out $8,115 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 17
Maine 24
Rhode Island 400
Massachusetts 104
Connecticut 44

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

Majors Similar to Personal & Culinary Services

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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