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2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools

2,074 Colleges
$18,795 Avg Salary
$12,190 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 130,328 people earned a degree or certificate in personal and culinary services, making the major the #31 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2,074 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Personal & Culinary Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for personal and culinary services majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found National University College to be the most popular school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Bayamon, National University College is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at National University College accumulate an average of around $8,344 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $55.

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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. Escoffier - Boulder is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Escoffier - Boulder take out an average of $12,906 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $146.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington is a great place for personal and culinary services students. Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Covington.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington carry an average student debt load of $9,833. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $74.

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Out of the 2,074 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & Makeup landed the # 4 spot on the list. Christine Valmy International School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Christine Valmy International School carry an average student debt load of $6,032.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Culinary Institute of America. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools list. Located in the suburb of Hyde Park, The Culinary Institute of America is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from The Culinary Institute of America take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $450.

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#6

Douglas J Aveda Institute

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #6, Douglas J Aveda Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students. Located in the city of East Lansing, Douglas J Aveda Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Douglas J Aveda Institute carry an average student debt load of $9,833. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $107, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #7, Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students. Located in the city of Las Vegas, Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $78.

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Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools ranking. Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Everett.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett accumulate an average of around $10,556 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $74.

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Celebrity School of Beauty came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Celebrity School of Beauty is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Celebrity School of Beauty take out is $7,124.

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#10

Advance Beauty College

Garden Grove, CA

Advance Beauty College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Garden Grove, Advance Beauty College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Advance Beauty College take out $8,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#11

Studio Academy of Beauty

Chandler, AZ

Studio Academy of Beauty landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular personal and culinary services programs. Located in the large city of Chandler, Studio Academy of Beauty is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Studio Academy of Beauty accumulate an average of around $7,943 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $43.

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#11

Aveda Institute - Tallahassee

Tallahassee, FL

Aveda Institute - Tallahassee landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular personal and culinary services programs. Aveda Institute - Tallahassee is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Aveda Institute - Tallahassee carry an average student debt load of $9,831. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $82, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Stafford, Ogle School is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Ogle School take out an average of $10,257 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $62.

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La Belle Beauty Academy ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools list. La Belle Beauty Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at La Belle Beauty Academy take out an average of $8,149 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Aveda Institute - South Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Davie, Aveda Institute - South Florida is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Aveda Institute - South Florida take out is $9,833. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $56, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Olympian Academy of Cosmetology landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular personal and culinary services programs. Olympian Academy of Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Alamogordo.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Olympian Academy of Cosmetology accumulate an average of around $13,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $38.

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools list. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from JWU Providence take out $20,491 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $388, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#18

Boca Beauty Academy

Boca Raton, FL

Boca Beauty Academy ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Boca Raton, Boca Beauty Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Boca Beauty Academy accumulate an average of around $6,994 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $46, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Asian-American International Beauty College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular personal and culinary services programs. Asian-American International Beauty College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Westminster.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Asian-American International Beauty College take out is $6,636.

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#20

G Skin & Beauty Institute

West Dundee, IL

G Skin & Beauty Institute ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools list. G Skin and Beauty Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of West Dundee.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from G Skin and Beauty Institute carry an average student debt load of $8,647. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $69.

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#21

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular personal and culinary services programs. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Orlando.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Valencia College accumulate an average of around $12,875 in student debt.

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Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-San Antonio came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Ogle School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Ogle School take out is $9,274. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $70, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Institute of Culinary Education ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, Institute of Culinary Education is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Institute of Culinary Education take out is $6,811. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $344, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Bellus Academy - Poway came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools ranking. Bellus Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Poway.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Bellus Academy take out an average of $10,917 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $86.

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South Hills Beauty Academy Inc ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools list. South Hills Beauty Academy Inc is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Pittsburgh.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at South Hills Beauty Academy Inc take out is $7,486. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $53.

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#26

Georgia Career Institute

Conyers, GA
#27

Health and Style Institute

High Point, NC
#30

Century College

San Juan, PR
#31

Parisian Beauty School

Hackensack, NJ
#34

La Belle Beauty School

Hialeah, FL
#36

Penrose Academy

Scottsdale, AZ
#37

Jean Madeline Aveda Institute

Philadelphia, PA
#40

Aveda Institute - Minneapolis

Minneapolis, MN
#43

Jupiter Beauty Academy

Boston, MA
#44

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA
#48

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 2074 different United States personal and culinary services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Raphael’s School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance Alliance, OH
51 Modern Hairstyling Institute-Bayamon Bayamon, PR
53 Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-North Dallas Dallas, TX
54 Crescent City Bartending School New Orleans, LA
55 Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics New York, NY
55 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA
57 Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics Woburn, MA
58 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX
58 Total Image Beauty Academy Union City, NJ
58 Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Austin Austin, TX
61 Sheridan Technical College Hollywood, FL
62 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
62 American Institute of Beauty Largo, FL
62 Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers Hollywood, FL
65 Aveda Institute Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
65 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
67 Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL
67 The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Milwaukee, WI
69 Instituto Educativo Premier Ponce, PR
69 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
71 Milan Institute-Clovis Fresno, CA
72 Milan Institute of Cosmetology-El Paso El Paso, TX
72 Aveda Institute - Denver Denver, CO
74 Federico Beauty Institute Sacramento, CA
75 Beauty Academy of South Florida Hialeah Gardens, FL
76 Aveda Fredric’s Institute - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
77 Mountainland Technical College Lehi, UT
78 Clary Sage College Tulsa, OK
79 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
80 Bellus Academy - National City National City, CA
81 Paul Mitchell the School Costa Mesa Costa Mesa, CA
81 G Skin & Beauty Institute Oakbrook, IL
83 Florida Barber Academy Plantation, FL
84 Boca Beauty Academy - Parkland Parkland, FL
85 New York Institute of Beauty Islandia, NY
86 Central Oklahoma College Oklahoma City, OK
87 Elaine Sterling Institute Sandy Springs, GA
87 Aveda Institute - San Antonio San Antonio, TX
89 Avalon School of Cosmetology - Mesa Mesa, AZ
90 Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC
90 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS
92 Michigan College of Beauty-Troy Troy, MI
92 Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology Boise, ID
92 Parisian Spa Institute Jacksonville, FL
95 Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology Pine Brook, NJ
95 Paul Mitchell the School Boise Boise, ID
97 Continental School of Beauty Culture, Mattydale Mattydale, NY
97 Cameo College of Essential Beauty Murray, UT
97 Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester Worcester, MA
100 Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte Charlotte, NC
101 Modern Hairstyling Institute-Carolina Carolina, PR
102 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
102 Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc Knoxville, TN
104 Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL
105 Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness Voorhees, NJ
106 Avenue Five Institute Austin, TX
107 Southeastern Esthetics Institute Columbia, SC
107 Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy Medford, MA
109 Paul Mitchell the School Modesto Modesto, CA
109 Ogden-Weber Technical College Ogden, UT
111 Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
112 Coastline Beauty College Fountain Valley, CA
113 Academy of Hair Design - Springfield Springfield, MO
113 Medspa Academies South Jordan, UT
115 Bella Capelli Academy Monroeville, PA
115 My Le’s Beauty College Sacramento, CA
115 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC
118 Grabber School of Hair Design St. Louis, MO
119 PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY
119 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
121 Trenz Beauty Academy Calumet City, IL
121 Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland Highland, IN
123 Metro Beauty Academy Allentown, PA
124 Aveda Institute - Columbus Columbus, OH
125 Crave Beauty Academy Wichita, KS
125 Emily Griffith Technical College Denver, CO
125 Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Houston, TX
125 Houston Community College Houston, TX
129 Southwest Institute of Healing Arts Tempe, AZ
129 Paul Mitchell the School Temecula Temecula, CA
131 Manatee Technical College Bradenton, FL
131 Aveda Institute - Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
133 Academy of Hair Design - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
133 Lee College Baytown, TX
133 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
136 Dorsey School of Beauty - Taylor Taylor, MI
137 Bellus Academy - El Cajon El Cajon, CA
138 Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Hurst Hurst, TX
138 Turning Point Beauty College Casa Grande, AZ
138 L’esprit Academy Livonia, MI
138 Latin Beauty Academy Greenacres, FL
142 Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology, North Dayton Dayton, OH
143 Bene’s Career Academy New Port Richey, FL
144 Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview Bridgeview, IL
145 Paul Mitchell the School Arlington Arlington, TX
145 Cinta Aveda Institute San Francisco, CA
147 Paul Mitchell the School Houston Houston, TX
148 Paul Mitchell the School Esani Roswell, GA
148 Lanier Technical College Oakwood, GA
150 Emma’s Beauty Academy-Juana Diaz Juana Diaz, PR
150 Cortiva Institute-Baltimore Linthicum, MD
152 Shear Ego International School of Hair Design Rochester, NY
153 Career Academy of Beauty Garden Grove, CA
154 Paul Mitchell the School Springfield Springfield, MO
154 Paul Mitchell the School Gastonia Gastonia, NC
154 Imagine-Paul Mitchell Partner School North Little Rock, AR
157 Atlanta School of Massage Atlanta, GA
157 Ann Webb Skin Institute Austin, TX
159 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA
160 The Chrysm Insitute of Esthetics Virginia Beach, VA
161 Aveda Institute - New York New York, NY
161 Xenon International Academy-Denver Aurora, CO
163 International Salon and Spa Academy Colorado Springs, CO
163 M-DCPS The English Center Miami, FL
165 Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc Pittsburgh, PA
166 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA
166 Aveda Institute - Tucson Tucson, AZ
166 Empire Beauty School-Manhattan New York, NY
169 Cosmetology Career Center LLC Carrollton, TX
169 Paul Mitchell the School San Antonio San Antonio, TX
171 Skin Science Institute Salt Lake City, UT
171 Cosmetology & Spa Academy Crystal Lake, IL
173 City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College Chicago, IL
174 Aesthetic Science Institute Latham, NY
175 Summit Salon Academy - Tampa Tampa, FL
176 Salon Success Academy - Upland Upland, CA
177 Paul Mitchell the School Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, TN
177 New England Hair Academy Malden, MA
179 ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA
179 The Esthetic Institute Vienna, VA
179 The Beauty Institute-Ambler Ambler, PA
179 Vogue College of Cosmetology-McAllen McAllen, TX
183 Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA
183 Francis Tuttle Technology Center Oklahoma City, OK
183 Paul Mitchell the School Richland Richland, WA
186 Top Nails & Hair Beauty School Taylorsville, UT
186 Capilo School of Hair Design Augusta, ME
186 Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Reno Reno, NV
186 Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN
190 Innovate Salon Academy South Plainfield, NJ
190 Aveda Institute - Maryland Bel Air, MD
190 Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics Omaha, NE
193 Houston Barber School Houston, TX
194 Kaizen Beauty Academy Pembroke Pines, FL
194 John Amico School of Hair Design Oak Forest, IL
196 David Pressley School of Cosmetology Royal Oak, MI
196 Eric Fisher Academy Wichita, KS
198 Georgia Institute of Cosmetology Athens, GA
198 Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge Hauppauge, NY
198 Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram San Antonio, TX
201 Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL
202 Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook Westbrook, ME
202 Emma’s Beauty Academy-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR
202 Arizona Culinary Institute Scottsdale, AZ
202 Genesis Career College-Cookeville Cookeville, TN
202 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA
207 Florida Academy Fort Myers, FL
207 Acaydia School of Aesthetics Provo, UT
209 Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork Lancaster, PA
209 Trident Technical College Charleston, SC
209 Career Academy of Hair Design Springdale, AR
209 California College of Barbering and Cosmetology Stockton, CA
209 Brittany Beauty Academy Levittown, NY
209 Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO
209 Salon Success Academy - Corona Corona, CA
209 D’Mart Institute Barranquitas, PR
217 Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Lafayette Lafayette, LA
217 My Le’s Beauty College Gretna, LA
217 Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW Chicago, IL
220 Citrus College Glendora, CA
220 Aveda Institute - Portland Portland, OR
220 Sunstate Academy Fort Myers, FL
220 The Salon Professional Academy - Tonawanda Tonawanda, NY
220 Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Denton Denton, TX
225 Lu Ross Academy Ventura, CA
225 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL
227 The Salon Professional Academy - Evansville Evansville, IN
227 ABC Beauty Academy Richardson, TX
227 Athens Technical College Athens, GA
230 Ohio State College of Barber Styling Columbus, OH
231 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
232 Leons Beauty School Inc Greensboro, NC
232 Salon Success Academy - Redlands Redlands, CA
232 Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York West New York, NJ
235 Institute of Technology Clovis, CA
235 Paul Mitchell the School Austin Austin, TX
235 Empire Beauty School-Hooksett Hooksett, NH
235 Cosmo Beauty Academy Sacramento, CA
235 Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA
240 The Spa School Columbus, OH
241 Grace International Beauty School Flushing, NY
242 Paul Mitchell the School Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH
242 Paul Mitchell the School Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
242 Paul Mitchell the School North Haven North Haven, CT
242 Paul Mitchell the School Webster Webster, TX
246 Paul Mitchell the School Tampa Tampa, FL
246 Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Dallas Grand Prairie, TX
246 Sunstate Academy Clearwater, FL
246 New York School of Esthetics & Day Spa white plains, NY
246 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
251 Berkowits School of Electrolysis Forest-Hills, NY
251 Pikes Peak Community College Colorado Springs, CO
251 Academy Di Capelli - School of Cosmetology Wallingford, CT
251 Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA
251 Elevate Salon Institute Royal Oak, MI
256 Arrojo Cosmetology School New York, NY
257 Paul Mitchell the School Orlando Oviedo, FL
257 Milan Institute-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
257 Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service Decatur, GA
257 Northeast Texas Community College Mount Pleasant, TX
257 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA
257 Aveda Institute - Des Moines West Des Moines, IA
257 South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA
257 Empire Beauty School-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
257 Glitz School of Cosmetology Las-Cruces, NM
266 Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK
266 Salon Boutique Academy Addison, TX
266 Jenks Beauty College Jenks, OK
269 Paul Mitchell the School Rexburg Rexburg, ID
269 GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ
269 Pensacola State College Pensacola, FL
269 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
269 Nova Academy of Cosmetology Rochester, MN
269 The Salon Professional Academy - Melbourne Melbourne, FL
275 Aveda Institute - Phoenix Tempe, AZ
275 Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA
275 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC
278 Orange Technical College - Westside Campus Winter Garden, FL
278 Northwest College School of Beauty - Eugene Springfield, OR
278 El Centro College Dallas, TX
281 International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage Therapy Atlanta, GA
281 Universal Spa Training Academy Downers Grove, IL
281 Brittany Beauty Academy Brooklyn, NY
284 Paul Mitchell the School Pasadena Pasadena, CA
284 LaBarberia Institute of Hair Mayfield Hts, OH
284 Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS
284 Neo-Esthetique European Institute San Juan, PR
284 Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-West Jordan West Jordan, UT
289 Brown Aveda Institute - Strongsville Strongsville, OH
289 Tri-State Cosmetology Institute El Paso, TX
289 Hollywood Institute - Margate Margate, FL
289 Taylor Andrews Academy-St George St. George, UT
289 Artistic Academy of Hair Design Morris Plains, NJ
289 Helms College Macon, GA
289 Institute of Beauty Careers Arecibo, PR
296 Futura Career Institute Hialeah, FL
296 The Salon Professional Academy - North Little Rock North Little Rock, AR
296 Paul Mitchell the School Memphis Bartlett, TN
296 Aveda Institute - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
296 Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Plano Plano, TX
296 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville Nashville, TN
302 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
302 Douglas Education Center Monessen, PA
302 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
302 Paul Mitchell the School Reno Reno, NV
302 St Philip’s College San Antonio, TX
307 Xenon International Academy-Omaha Omaha, NE
307 Trinity Valley Community College Athens, TX
307 Culinary Institute Inc Houston, TX
307 South Plains College Levelland, TX
311 College of Lake County Grayslake, IL
311 Bellus Academy Manhattan, KS
311 Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus WOODBURY, MN
311 Pickens Technical College Aurora, CO
311 Blue Cliff College - Lafayette Lafayette, LA
311 International College of Cosmetology Oakland, CA
311 Paul Mitchell the School Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Personal & Culinary Services students that almost earned our Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools award.

Rank College Location
318 Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek Goose Creek, SC
318 Paul Mitchell the School Cleveland Twinsburg, OH
318 Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy - Tampa Tampa, FL
321 Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute Skokie, IL
321 Continental School of Beauty Culture, West Seneca West Seneca, NY
321 Praxis Institute Miami, FL
321 Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Rockford Rockford, IL
325 Paul Mitchell the School Michigan Sterling Heights, MI
325 MTI College Sacramento, CA
325 Paul Mitchell the School Sherman Oaks Sherman Oaks, CA
325 Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth Plymouth, MA
329 House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs Blue Springs, MO
329 Paul Mitchell the School Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
329 Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton Shelton, CT
329 The Salon Professional Academy - San Jose San Jose, CA
329 Somerset Community College Somerset, KY
329 Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles, CA
335 West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY
335 Texas College of Cosmetology-Lubbock Lubbock, TX
335 Gould’S-Academy Bartlett, TN
335 Avenue Five Institute - South Austin Campus Austin, TX
335 Aveda Institute - Chicago Chicago, IL
335 Paul Mitchell the School Atlanta Atlanta, GA
335 Paul Mitchell the School Salt Lake City Holladay, UT
335 Stacey James Institute Parker, CO
343 American Educational College Bayamon, PR
343 Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM
343 Aveda Institute Portland - Vancouver Campus Vancouver, WA
346 International School of Beauty Inc Palm Desert, CA
346 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS
346 Innovate Salon Academy - Ewing Ewing, NJ
346 Hair Academy II Hillcrest Heights, MD
346 Pat Goins Benton Road Beauty School Bossier City, LA
351 Inner State Beauty School Lyndhurst, OH
351 Paul Mitchell the School Schenectady Schenectady, NY
351 Paul Mitchell the School Columbus Columbus, OH
351 Brittany Beauty Academy Bronx, NY
351 Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville Libertyville, IL
351 Blue Cliff College - Alexandria Alexandria, LA
357 Alhambra Beauty College Alhambra, CA
357 Studio Beauty School Spokane Valley, WA
357 Odessa College Odessa, TX
357 Paul Mitchell the School Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
357 Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-Perth Amboy Perth Amboy, NJ
357 Texas Barber College Houston, TX
357 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
357 Brown Aveda Institute - Mentor Mentor, OH
365 Riverside City College Riverside, CA
365 Hacienda La Puente Adult Education La Puente, CA
365 Great Lakes Institute of Technology Erie, PA
365 Palace Beauty College Los Angeles, CA
365 Dallas Institute of Funeral Service Dallas, TX
365 Shore Beauty School Egg Harbor Township, NJ
365 Summit Salon Academy - Tacoma Tacoma, WA
372 Spa Tech Institute-Westboro Westboro, MA
372 University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts Springfield, IL
372 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
372 Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence Florence, SC
372 The Salon Professional Academy - Lewisville Lewisville, TX
377 Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC
377 Paul Mitchell the School Louisville Louisville, KY
377 Paul Mitchell the School Charleston North Charleston, SC
377 Florida College of Natural Health-Maitland Maitland, FL
377 Nouvelle Institute Miami, FL
377 Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy - Lakeland Lakeland, FL
377 North Florida Cosmetology Institute Inc Tallahassee, FL
377 Elgin Community College Elgin, IL
385 Paul Mitchell the School Denver Lakewood, CO
385 Paul Mitchell the School Bradley Bourbonnais, IL
385 The Salon Professional Academy - Fargo Fargo, ND
385 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
385 Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology, South Dayton Dayton, OH
390 The Salon Professional Academy - St Charles St. Charles, MO
390 Gould’s Academy Memphis, TN
390 Summit Salon Academy - Anderson Anderson, IN
390 Z Hair Academy Overland Park, KS
390 International Academy of Style Reno, NV
395 Modern Hairstyling Institute-Arecibo Arecibo, PR
395 Renaissance Academie Provo, UT
395 Stewart School Sioux Falls, SD
395 Palomar Institute of Cosmetology San Marcos, CA
395 Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton New Carrollton, MD
395 San Jose City College San Jose, CA
395 Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill Rock Hill, SC
402 Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS
402 Paul Mitchell the School San Diego San Diego, CA
402 Kilgore College Kilgore, TX
405 J D Academy of Salon and Spa Danville, CA
405 Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design LLC Newark, DE
405 Paul Mitchell the School Logan Logan, UT
408 Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA
408 San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc San Francisco, CA
408 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
408 Academy of Cosmetology Merritt Island, FL
408 Avalon School of Cosmetology - Layton Layton, UT
408 Fullerton College Fullerton, CA
408 PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Clarksville Clarksville, IN
408 Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley Moosic, PA
408 Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM
408 Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Provo Provo, UT

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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.

  • 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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