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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

64 Colleges
$19,233 Avg Salary
$11,107 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 64 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools

#1

Medspa Academies

South Jordan, UT

Our analysis found Medspa Academies to be the best school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . National Institute of Medical Aesthetics is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Jordan.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at National Institute of Medical Aesthetics accumulate an average of around $12,125 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Boulder, Escoffier - Boulder is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Escoffier - Boulder take out $12,906 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $146, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Aveda Institute - Denver is a great place for personal and culinary services students. Located in the city of Denver, Aveda Institute - Denver is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Aveda Institute - Denver take out is $12,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $80, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Acaydia School of Aesthetics helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Acaydia School of Aesthetics is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Acaydia School of Aesthetics take out is $7,668.

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#5

Mandalyn Academy

American Fork, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mandalyn Academy. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the suburb of American Fork, Mandalyn Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Mandalyn Academy accumulate an average of around $9,076 in student debt.

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#6

Skin Science Institute

Salt Lake City, UT

Skin Science Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Skin Science Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Skin Science Institute take out an average of $9,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Paul Mitchell the School Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Paul Mitchell the School Denver is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Paul Mitchell the School Denver accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.

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#8

The Barber School

Midvale, UT

The Barber School 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. The Barber School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Midvale.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from The Barber School carry an average student debtload of $7,200.

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Elevate Salon Institute - Westminster landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best personal and culinary services programs. Located in the suburb of Westminster, Elevate Salon Institute - Westminster is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Elevate Salon Institute - Westminster take out $14,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #10, Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Provo did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal and culinary services students. Located in the city of Provo, Taylor Andrews Academy - Provo is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Taylor Andrews Academy - Provo carry an average student debtload of $10,556.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Personal & Culinary Services students in the Rocky Mountains Region that almost earned our Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Aveda Institute - Boise Boise, ID
12 Collectiv Academy Midvale, UT

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal and culinary services colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 535
Utah 71
Montana 17
Idaho 19
Wyoming 29

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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