2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 146 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs 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 Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for personal and culinary services majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona Culinary Institute the best school in the Southwest Region for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, Arizona Culinary Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Paul Mitchell the School Austin is a great place for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Austin, Paul Mitchell the School Austin is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Irving helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Irving, Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Irving is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 146 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Penrose Academy landed the # 4 spot on the list. Penrose Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Scottsdale.
Out of the 146 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Avenue Five Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, Avenue Five Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Avenue Five Institute - South Austin Campus 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, Avenue Five Institute - South Austin Campus is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Studio Academy of Beauty 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. Studio Academy of Beauty is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Chandler.
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Aveda Institute - Tucson 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 #8 on the list. Aveda Institute - Tucson is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Tucson.
Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Plano 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Plano, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Plano is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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The Salon Professional Academy - Lewisville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. TSPA - Lewisville is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lewisville.
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Empire Beauty School-Avondale 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 #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of Avondale, Empire Beauty School-Avondale is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Paul Mitchell the School Webster came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Webster, Paul Mitchell the School Webster is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #13, Exposito School of Hair Design did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Exposito School of Hair Design is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo.
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Diamonds Cosmetology College 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. Diamonds Cosmetology College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Sherman.
Paul Mitchell the School Arlington ranked #15 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Arlington, Paul Mitchell the School Arlington is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Aveda Institute - Phoenix came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Aveda Institute - Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
Texas College of Cosmetology-Lubbock 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 #17 on the list. Texas College of Cosmetology-Lubbock is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Lubbock.
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Paul Mitchell the School Tulsa landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Located in the city of Tulsa, Paul Mitchell the School Tulsa is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Charles and Sues School of Hair Design came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the small city of Bryan, Charles and Sues School of Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Aveda Institute - San Antonio 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. Aveda Institute - San Antonio is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
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With a ranking of #21, Metro Technology Centers 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 Oklahoma City, Metro Technology Centers is a public college with a small student population.
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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 Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Paul Mitchell the School Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ |
| 23 | Baldwin Beauty School - South Austin | Austin, TX |
| 24 | Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology | San Marcos, TX |
| 25 | Empire Beauty School-Tucson | Tucson, AZ |
| 26 | Texas College of Cosmetology-San Angelo | San Angelo, TX |
| 27 | Texas College of Cosmetology-Abilene | Abilene, TX |
| 28 | Laredo CHI Academy Beauty School | Laredo, TX |
| 29 | TONI&GUY Hairdressing Academy | Scottsdale, AZ |
Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State
Explore the best personal and culinary services schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 132 |
| Texas | 1,155 |
| New Mexico | 76 |
| Oklahoma | 45 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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).
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