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2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in North Carolina

80 Colleges
$17,953 Avg Salary
$14,370 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You

With 668 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, personal and culinary services is the #28 most popular major in North Carolina.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 80 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina.

#1

Health and Style Institute

High Point, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Health and Style Institute the most popular school in North Carolina for personal and culinary services students. Located in the city of High Point, Health and Style Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Health and Style Institute accumulate an average of around $13,084 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $81, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in North Carolina list. FTCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from FTCC carry an average student debt load of $20,975.

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Out of the 80 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte landed the # 3 spot on the list. JWU Charlotte is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charlotte.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from JWU Charlotte carry an average student debt load of $13,982. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $314.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wake Technical Community College is a great place for personal and culinary services students. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Wake Technical Community College carry an average student debt load of $15,818.

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#5

Aveda Institute - Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Aveda Institute - Chapel Hill is a great place for personal and culinary services students. Aveda Institute - Chapel Hill is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Aveda Institute - Chapel Hill take out an average of $11,667 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $126, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Paul Mitchell the School Gastonia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the small city of Gastonia, Paul Mitchell the School Gastonia 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 Gastonia accumulate an average of around $16,500 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $96.

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#7

Leons Beauty School Inc

Greensboro, NC

Leons Beauty School Inc landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular personal and culinary services programs. Leons Beauty School Inc is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Greensboro.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Leons Beauty School Inc take out is $8,799.

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Central Piedmont Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in North Carolina list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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#9

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

Cape Fear Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, CFCC is a public school with a large student population.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at CFCC take out an average of $8,375 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Paul Mitchell the School Raleigh did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, Paul Mitchell the School Raleigh is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Paul Mitchell the School Raleigh take out $16,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #11, Elevate Salon Institute - Durham did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students. Elevate Salon Institute - Durham is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Elevate Salon Institute - Durham take out $10,141 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Coastal Carolina Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular personal and culinary services programs. Located in the small city of Jacksonville, Coastal Carolina Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 North Carolina award.

Rank College Location
13 Cleveland Community College Shelby, NC
14 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville, NC
15 Paul Mitchell the School Fayetteville Fayetteville, NC
16 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury, NC
16 Central Carolina Community College Sanford, NC

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 33
South Carolina 92
Florida 371
Virginia 301
Arkansas 79
Mississippi 149
Louisiana 143
Alabama 194
Kentucky 109
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

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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