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2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the New England Region

78 Colleges
$21,897 Avg Salary
$11,960 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 78 schools in the New England Region to see which programs were the most popular 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 Johnson & Wales University - Providence to be the most popular school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . JWU Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Jupiter Beauty Academy is a great place for personal and culinary services students. Located in the large city of Boston, Jupiter Beauty Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Jupiter Beauty Academy take out is $8,607.

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The excellent programs at Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in the New England Region . Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Woburn.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics accumulate an average of around $7,625 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester is a great place for personal and culinary services students. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester take out is $10,662. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $129, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy take out is $6,333.

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New England Hair Academy landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular personal and culinary services programs. New England Hair Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malden.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from New England Hair Academy take out $8,115 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Capilo School of Hair Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Augusta, Capilo School of Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Capilo School of Hair Design accumulate an average of around $9,833 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students. Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Westbrook.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook accumulate an average of around $6,333 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $62.

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Empire Beauty School-Hooksett landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular personal and culinary services programs. Empire Beauty School-Hooksett is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Hooksett.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Empire Beauty School-Hooksett accumulate an average of around $9,833 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $70, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Paul Mitchell the School North Haven ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of North Haven, Paul Mitchell the School North Haven is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Paul Mitchell the School North Haven take out is $11,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $83.

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Academy Di Capelli - School of Cosmetology landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular personal and culinary services programs. Located in the suburb of Wallingford, Academy Di Capelli is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Academy Di Capelli accumulate an average of around $10,666 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $60.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth Plymouth, MA
13 Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton Shelton, CT
14 Spa Tech Institute-Westboro Westboro, MA
15 Empire Beauty School-Somersworth Somersworth, NH

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal and culinary services colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 17
Maine 24
Rhode Island 400
Massachusetts 104
Connecticut 44

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

Majors Similar 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.

  • 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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