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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Texas

93 Colleges
$17,981 Avg Salary
$11,873 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You

Personal & Culinary Services is the #29 most popular major in Texas with 1,155 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 93 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for personal and culinary services majors pursuing a .

Top 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools

#1

Avenue Five Institute

Austin, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Avenue Five Institute the best school in Texas for personal and culinary services students. Avenue Five Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Avenue Five Institute take out is $8,348. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $77.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Avenue Five Institute - South Austin Campus is a great place for personal and culinary services students. Avenue Five Institute - South Austin Campus is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Avenue Five Institute - South Austin Campus accumulate an average of around $8,348 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $77.

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Out of the 93 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Mitchell the School Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. Paul Mitchell the School Austin is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Austin.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Paul Mitchell the School Austin take out $11,873 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $71, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 93 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Irving landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Irving is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irving.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Irving take out is $7,600. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $65, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 93 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The Salon Professional Academy - Lewisville landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lewisville, TSPA - Lewisville is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at TSPA - Lewisville accumulate an average of around $9,833 in student debt.

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DuVall’s School of Cosmetology 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 large suburb of Bedford, DuVall's School of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from DuVall's School of Cosmetology take out $9,833 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Texas College of Cosmetology-Lubbock ranked #7 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas College of Cosmetology-Lubbock is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Texas College of Cosmetology-Lubbock take out an average of $7,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Texas ranking. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at El Centro College take out an average of $12,971 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Paul Mitchell the School Arlington 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. Paul Mitchell the School Arlington is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Arlington.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Paul Mitchell the School Arlington take out an average of $9,833 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $75, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Diamonds Cosmetology College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best personal and culinary services programs. Located in the city of Sherman, Diamonds Cosmetology College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #11, Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Austin did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal and culinary services students. Escoffier - Austin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Austin.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Escoffier - Austin carry an average student debtload of $14,346. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $133, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Exposito School of Hair Design came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Exposito School of Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#13

Aveda Institute - San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

Aveda Institute - San Antonio landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best personal and culinary services programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, Aveda Institute - San Antonio 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 Aveda Institute - San Antonio take out is $9,832. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $74.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Personal & Culinary Services students in the state of Texas that almost earned our Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
14 Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology San Marcos, TX
15 International Beauty College Garland, TX
16 Baldwin Beauty School - North Austin Austin, TX
17 UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-San Antonio 410 San Antonio, TX
18 Paul Mitchell the School Houston Houston, TX

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 132
New Mexico 76
Oklahoma 45

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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