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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

61 Colleges
$17,273 Avg Salary
$10,950 Avg Student Debt

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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Medspa Academies

South Jordan, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Medspa Academies the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. National Institute of Medical Aesthetics is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of South Jordan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder is a great place for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, Escoffier - Boulder is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 61 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Aveda Institute - Denver landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denver, Aveda Institute - Denver is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Acaydia School of Aesthetics. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Acaydia School of Aesthetics is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Paul Mitchell the School Denver. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, Paul Mitchell the School Denver is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Mandalyn Academy

American Fork, UT

Mandalyn Academy ranked #6 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large suburb of American Fork, Mandalyn Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

The Barber School

Midvale, UT

The Barber School 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 #7 on the list. The Barber School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Midvale.

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Paul Mitchell the School Colorado Springs landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Paul Mitchell the School Colorado Springs is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

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Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Provo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, Taylor Andrews Academy - Provo is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Collectiv Academy

Midvale, UT

Collectiv 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 #10 on the list. Collectiv Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Midvale.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
11 Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-West Jordan West Jordan, UT
12 Elevate Salon Institute - Westminster Westminster, CO

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal and culinary services colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 535
Utah 71
Montana 17
Idaho 19
Wyoming 29

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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