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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Virginia

21 Colleges
$21,817 Avg Salary
$16,248 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You

Personal & Culinary Services is the #30 most popular major in Virginia with 301 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Virginia

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

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics the best school in Virginia for personal and culinary services students. Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Henrico.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics carry an average student debtload of $8,218.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail Academy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Reston, DSI Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at DSI Academy take out an average of $11,200 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Avi Career Training

Great Falls, VA

Out of the 21 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Avi Career Training landed the # 3 spot on the list. Avi Career Training is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Great Falls.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Avi Career Training take out $9,020 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

The Chrysm Insitute of Esthetics

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Chrysm Insitute of Esthetics. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Virginia list. The Chrysm Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from The Chrysm Institute take out $7,332 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Paul Mitchell the School Mclean is a great place for personal and culinary services students. Paul Mitchell the School Mclean is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of McLean.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Paul Mitchell the School Mclean take out is $13,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $81.

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Paul Mitchell the School Woodbridge ranked #6 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Virginia list. Paul Mitchell the School Woodbridge is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Woodbridge.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Paul Mitchell the School Woodbridge take out an average of $13,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $81.

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Paul Mitchell the School Roanoke landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best personal and culinary services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Roanoke, Paul Mitchell the School Roanoke 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 Paul Mitchell the School Roanoke take out is $14,458.

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Virginia School of Hair Design landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best personal and culinary services programs. Located in the midsize city of Hampton, Virginia School of Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Rudy & Kelly Academy - A Paul Mitchell Partner School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Rudy & Kelly Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Rudy & Kelly Academy take out an average of $13,666 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $100, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Luckes Beauty Academy

Newport News, VA

Luckes Beauty Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Luckes Beauty Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Newport News.

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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
Arkansas 79
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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