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

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 2023 rankings named Paroba College of Cosmetology the best school in the Far Western US Region for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Paroba College of Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Everett.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Everett, Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc is a great place for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. SFIEC is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gary Manuel Aveda Institute is a great place for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. GMAI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the 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 suburb of Danville, J D Academy of Salon and Spa is a private for-profit school with a 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 small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Santa Rosa.

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Summit Salon Academy - Tacoma landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Summit Salon Academy Tacoma is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the 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 college with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Aveda Institute - Portland

Portland, OR

Aveda Institute - Portland 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 #10 on the list. Aveda Institute - Portland is a fairly 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 landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Hilltop Beauty School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Daly City.

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Fosbre Academy of Hair Design landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Located in the city of Olympia, Fosbre Academy of Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#14

Cinta Aveda Institute

San Francisco, CA

Cinta Aveda Institute landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Cinta Aveda Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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International Academy of Style 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 #15 on the list. International Academy of Style is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Reno.

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#16

Hoss Lee Academy

Roseville, CA

Hoss Lee Academy 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 #16 on the list. Hoss Lee Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Roseville.

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Academy for Salon Professionals ranked #17 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Northridge, Academy for Salon Professionals is a private for-profit school with a fairly 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 midsize city of Vancouver.

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Gene Juarez Academy-Federal Way landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Located in the large suburb of Federal Way, Gene Juarez Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#20

Aveda Institute Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

With a ranking of #20, Aveda Institute Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Las Vegas, Aveda Institute Las Vegas is a private for-profit college with a 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

Explore the best personal and culinary services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

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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