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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in North Carolina

32 Colleges
$17,953 Avg Salary
$14,370 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You

With 668 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, personal and culinary services is the #28 most popular major in North Carolina.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 32 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in North Carolina

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

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

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Paul Mitchell the School Raleigh carry an average student debtload of $16,500.

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#2

Aveda Institute - Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC

The excellent programs at Aveda Institute - Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in North Carolina. Aveda Institute - Chapel Hill is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Aveda Institute - Chapel Hill carry an average student debtload of $11,667. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $126, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Elevate Salon Institute - Durham helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in North Carolina. Elevate Salon Institute - Durham is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Elevate Salon Institute - Durham take out an average of $10,141 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Mitchell's Academy carry an average student debtload of $6,612.

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Out of the 32 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Mooresville, Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology carry an average student debtload of $16,500.

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With a ranking of #6, Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal and culinary services students. Located in the small city of Greenville, Alexander Paul Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Alexander Paul Institute carry an average student debtload of $9,027.

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Mitchell’s Academy - Wilson ranked #7 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the fringe town of Wilson, Mitchell's Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Mitchell's Academy carry an average student debtload of $6,612.

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With a ranking of #8, Empire Beauty School-Pineville did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal and culinary services students. Empire Beauty School-Pineville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Charlotte.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Empire Beauty School-Pineville accumulate an average of around $14,561 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $73.

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With a ranking of #9, Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal and culinary services students. Located in the large city of Greensboro, Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro take out is $14,506. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $73.

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Paul Mitchell the School Fayetteville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in North Carolina ranking. Paul Mitchell the School Fayetteville is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Paul Mitchell the School Fayetteville take out is $13,833. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $75.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 33
South Carolina 92
Florida 371
Virginia 301
Arkansas 79
Mississippi 149
Louisiana 143
Alabama 194
Kentucky 109
Georgia 327
Tennessee 77

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).
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