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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Arkansas

21 Colleges
$14,756 Avg Salary
$13,410 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 79 degrees and certificates were awarded to personal and culinary services students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #28 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Arkansas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Arkansas

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

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools

#1

Imagine-Paul Mitchell Partner School

North Little Rock, AR

Our 2023 rankings named Imagine-Paul Mitchell Partner School the best school in Arkansas for personal and culinary services students. Located in the city of North Little Rock, Imagine-Paul Mitchell Partner School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Imagine-Paul Mitchell Partner School carry an average student debtload of $15,064. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $79.

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Out of the 21 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Designer Barber & Stylist School landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ft Smith, Designer Barber & Stylist School 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 Designer Barber & Stylist School take out is $16,500.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arkansas Beauty School - Little Rock is a great place for personal and culinary services students. Arkansas Beauty School - Little Rock is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Little Rock.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Arkansas Beauty School - Little Rock accumulate an average of around $16,500 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Paul Mitchell the School Arkansas is a great place for personal and culinary services students. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, Paul Mitchell the School Arkansas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Paul Mitchell the School Arkansas accumulate an average of around $13,833 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at The Salon Professional Academy - North Little Rock helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in Arkansas. Located in the rural area of North Little Rock, TSPA - North Little Rock is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from TSPA - North Little Rock take out $9,833 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Career Academy of Hair Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Springdale, Career Academy of Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Career Academy of Hair Design accumulate an average of around $9,855 in student debt.

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Arthur’s Beauty College - Jonesboro came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, Arthur's Beauty College - Jonesboro is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Arthur's Beauty College - Jonesboro take out $14,028 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Arthur’s Beauty College Inc - Fort Smith came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the city of Fort Smith, Arthur's Beauty College Inc - Fort Smith is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Arthur's Beauty College Inc - Fort Smith take out is $14,028.

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Arthur’s Beauty School Inc - Conway ranked #9 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Arkansas list. Arthur's Beauty School Inc - Conway is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Conway.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Arthur's Beauty School Inc - Conway accumulate an average of around $12,493 in student debt.

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#10

Hot Springs Beauty College

Hot Springs, AR

With a ranking of #10, Hot Springs Beauty College did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal and culinary services students. Located in the small city of Hot Springs, Hot Springs Beauty College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 668
West Virginia 33
South Carolina 92
Florida 371
Virginia 301
Mississippi 149
Tennessee 77
Louisiana 143
Alabama 194
Kentucky 109
Georgia 327

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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