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2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

105 Colleges
$19,233 Avg Salary
$11,107 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.

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 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 105 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

Check out the personal and culinary services programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for personal and culinary services students. Located in the city of Boulder, Escoffier - Boulder is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Escoffier - Boulder carry an average student debt load of $12,906. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $146, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

The excellent programs at Davis Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Davis Tech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kaysville.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Davis Tech accumulate an average of around $5,500 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Aveda Institute - Denver helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large city of Denver, Aveda Institute - Denver is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Aveda Institute - Denver accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $80, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 105 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mountainland Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Lehi, Mountainland Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large suburb of Boise, Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology take out is $9,999. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $66, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Paul Mitchell the School Boise ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Paul Mitchell the School Boise is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Paul Mitchell the School Boise carry an average student debt load of $12,000.

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Cameo College of Essential Beauty came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Cameo College of Essential Beauty is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Murray.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Cameo College of Essential Beauty take out an average of $5,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Ogden-Weber Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular personal and culinary services programs. Ogden-Weber Tech College is a small public school located in the city of Ogden.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Ogden-Weber Tech College take out is $7,581.

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#9

Medspa Academies

South Jordan, UT

Medspa Academies came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. National Institute of Medical Aesthetics is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of South Jordan.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at National Institute of Medical Aesthetics take out an average of $12,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Emily Griffith Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Denver, Emily Griffith is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Emily Griffith take out $10,954 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #11, Xenon International Academy-Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students. Located in the city of Aurora, Xenon International School of Hair Design is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Xenon International School of Hair Design carry an average student debt load of $12,000.

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#12

International Salon and Spa Academy

Colorado Springs, CO

International Salon and Spa Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, International Salon and Spa Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at International Salon and Spa Academy take out is $7,769.

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#13

Skin Science Institute

Salt Lake City, UT

Skin Science Institute came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Skin Science Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Skin Science Institute carry an average student debt load of $9,000.

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#14

Top Nails & Hair Beauty School

Taylorsville, UT

Top Nails & Hair Beauty School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #14 on the list. Top Nails & Hair Beauty School is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Taylorsville.

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Acaydia School of Aesthetics came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Acaydia School of Aesthetics is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Acaydia School of Aesthetics accumulate an average of around $7,668 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
16 Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO
17 Paul Mitchell the School Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
18 Pikes Peak Community College Colorado Springs, CO
19 Paul Mitchell the School Rexburg Rexburg, ID
20 Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-West Jordan West Jordan, UT
21 Taylor Andrews Academy-St George St. George, UT

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.

  • 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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