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2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Kentucky

32 Colleges
$17,213 Avg Salary
$12,510 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You

Personal & Culinary Services is the #30 most popular major in Kentucky with 109 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Kentucky 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.

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

Our analysis found PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green to be the most popular school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Located in the city of Bowling Green, PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green take out $11,310 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $64.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Somerset Community College is a great place for personal and culinary services students. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Somerset.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at SCC accumulate an average of around $11,743 in student debt.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Somerset Community College Report

The excellent programs at West Kentucky Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Paul Mitchell the School Louisville is a great place for personal and culinary services students. Located in the large suburb of Louisville, Paul Mitchell the School Louisville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Paul Mitchell the School Louisville accumulate an average of around $12,541 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 $87.

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#5

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

The excellent programs at Sullivan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Sullivan University take out an average of $15,345 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $473.

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Paul Mitchell the School Lexington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Kentucky ranking. Paul Mitchell the School Lexington is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Lexington.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Paul Mitchell the School Lexington take out $16,500 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 $82.

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#7

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University 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 town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Campbellsville University accumulate an average of around $13,250 in student debt.

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Ashland Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Ashland, ACTC is a public college with a small student population.

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Summit Salon Academy - Lexington landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular personal and culinary services programs. Summit Salon Academy Lexington is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Lexington.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Summit Salon Academy Lexington carry an average student debt load of $10,583.

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Empire Beauty School-Florence ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Kentucky list. Empire Beauty School-Florence is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Florence.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Empire Beauty School-Florence take out $14,561 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $73, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Empire Beauty School-Florence Report

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 668
West Virginia 33
Florida 371
Virginia 301
Arkansas 79
Mississippi 149
South Carolina 92
Louisiana 143
Alabama 194
Georgia 327
Tennessee 77

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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