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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 139 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the personal and culinary services undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Paroba College of Cosmetology to be the best school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Paroba College of Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Everett.

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Out of the 139 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Everett, Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 139 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc landed the # 3 spot on the list. SFIEC is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Gary Manuel Aveda Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in the Far Western US Region . GMAI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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J D Academy of Salon and Spa ranked #6 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Danville, J D Academy of Salon and Spa is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College Inc landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Lytle's Beauty College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Santa Rosa.

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Summit Salon Academy - Tacoma ranked #8 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Summit Salon Academy Tacoma is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

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#9

Gene Juarez Academy-Mountlake Terrace

Mountlake Terrace, WA

Gene Juarez Academy-Mountlake Terrace ranked #9 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Mountlake Terrace, Gene Juarez Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Aveda Institute - Portland

Portland, OR

Aveda Institute - Portland ranked #10 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Aveda Institute - Portland is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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#11

Hilltop Beauty School

Daly City, CA

Hilltop Beauty School came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Hilltop Beauty School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Daly City.

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Fosbre Academy of Hair Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal and culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Olympia, Fosbre Academy of Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Paul Mitchell the School Sacramento came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Paul Mitchell the School Sacramento is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

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#14

Cinta Aveda Institute

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #14, Cinta Aveda Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Cinta Aveda Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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International Academy of Style came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. International Academy of Style is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Reno.

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#16

Hoss Lee Academy

Roseville, CA

Hoss Lee Academy ranked #16 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Hoss Lee Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Roseville.

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With a ranking of #17, Academy for Salon Professionals did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Northridge, Academy for Salon Professionals is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #18, Aveda Institute Portland - Vancouver Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Aveda Institute Portland - Vancouver Campus is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver.

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Gene Juarez Academy-Federal Way ranked #19 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Federal Way, Gene Juarez Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#20

Aveda Institute Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

Aveda Institute Las Vegas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal and culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, Aveda Institute Las Vegas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Personal & Culinary Services students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
21 Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology-Seattle Seattle, WA
22 The Salon Professional Academy - San Jose San Jose, CA
23 Aveda Institute - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
24 International College of Cosmetology Oakland, CA
25 Phagans School of Hair Design Happy Valley, OR
26 Paul Mitchell the School Richland Richland, WA
27 Paul Mitchell the School Spokane Spokane Valley, WA

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
California 669
Washington 328
Oregon 94
Hawaii 131
Nevada 61
Alaska 10

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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