2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 290 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast 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 25 Top Southeast Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Personal & Culinary Services
Our analysis found Image Maker Beauty Institute to be the best school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Hendersonville, Image Maker Beauty Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Paul Mitchell the School Raleigh helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in the Southeast Region . Paul Mitchell the School Raleigh is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Raleigh.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Elaine Sterling Institute is a great place for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Elaine Sterling Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Sandy Springs.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Paul Mitchell the School Jacksonville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Jacksonville, Paul Mitchell the School Jacksonville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Summit Salon Academy - Tampa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in the Southeast Region . Summit Salon Academy Tampa is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tampa.
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Aveda Institute - Chapel Hill ranked #6 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, Aveda Institute - Chapel Hill is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #7, Paul Mitchell the School Mclean did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Paul Mitchell the School Mclean is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of McLean.
The Salon Professional Academy - Nashville ranked #8 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. TSPA - Nashville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
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The Beauty Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of West Palm Beach, The Beauty Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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John A Gupton College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, John A Gupton College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Paul Mitchell the School Woodbridge came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Paul Mitchell the School Woodbridge is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Woodbridge.
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With a ranking of #12, Gould’S-Academy did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Bartlett, <nil> is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Cozmo Beauty School came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Cozmo Beauty School is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bonita Springs.
Aveda Institute - Tallahassee 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 #14 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Aveda Institute - Tallahassee is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Paul Mitchell the School Roanoke 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. Located in the city of Roanoke, Paul Mitchell the School Roanoke is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Virginia School of Hair Design ranked #16 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Hampton, Virginia School of Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #17, Paul Mitchell the School Esani did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Paul Mitchell the School Esani is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Roswell.
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Elevate Salon Institute - Durham ranked #18 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Durham, Elevate Salon Institute - Durham is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Alexander Paul Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Greenville.
Gould’s Academy came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Gould's Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.
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With a ranking of #21, Mitchell’s Academy - Raleigh did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Mitchell's Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Raleigh.
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Imagine-Paul Mitchell Partner School landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Imagine-Paul Mitchell Partner School is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of North Little Rock.
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Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Mooresville.
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With a ranking of #24, Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Greenville.
Rest of the Top Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Empire Beauty School-Gwinnett | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 45 | Empire Beauty School-E Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 46 | Empire Beauty School-Florence | Florence, KY |
| 47 | Paul Mitchell the School Fayetteville | Fayetteville, NC |
| 48 | Empire Beauty School-Lakeland | Lakeland, FL |
| 49 | American Institute of Beauty | Largo, FL |
| 50 | The Salon Professional Academy - Huntsville | Huntsville, AL |
| 51 | Tenaj Salon Institute | The Villages, FL |
| 52 | The Salon Professional Academy - North Little Rock | North Little Rock, AR |
| 53 | Paul Mitchell the School Greenville | Greenville, SC |
| 53 | Designer Barber & Stylist School | Ft Smith, AR |
| 55 | Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia | Columbia, SC |
| 56 | Empire Beauty School-Morrow | Morrow, GA |
| 57 | Opelousas School of Cosmetology | Opelousas, LA |
| 58 | Empire Beauty School-Dixie | Louisville, KY |
Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State
Explore the best personal and culinary services schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 668 |
| West Virginia | 33 |
| South Carolina | 92 |
| Florida | 371 |
| Virginia | 301 |
| Arkansas | 79 |
| Mississippi | 149 |
| Louisiana | 143 |
| Alabama | 194 |
| Kentucky | 109 |
| Georgia | 327 |
| Tennessee | 77 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Personal & Culinary Services
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Personal & Culinary Services
| 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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