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2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in South Carolina

34 Colleges
$18,077 Avg Salary
$14,198 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 92 degrees and certificates were awarded to personal and culinary services students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #33 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 34 schools in South Carolina 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Southeastern Esthetics Institute the most popular school in South Carolina for personal and culinary services students. Southeastern Esthetics Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Southeastern Esthetics Institute accumulate an average of around $7,459 in student debt.

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#2

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Trident Technical College is a great place for personal and culinary services students. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Trident Technical College take out is $14,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Goose Creek, Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology take out $11,387 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $64, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in South Carolina. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence is a small private for-profit school located in the small suburb of Florence.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence accumulate an average of around $12,999 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $69.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a great place for personal and culinary services students. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Horry-Georgetown Technical College carry an average student debt load of $17,304.

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#5

Paul Mitchell the School Charleston

North Charleston, SC

The excellent programs at Paul Mitchell the School Charleston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in South Carolina. Located in the midsize city of North Charleston, Paul Mitchell the School Charleston is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Paul Mitchell the School Charleston take out an average of $13,833 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $75, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular personal and culinary services programs. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Rock Hill.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill take out an average of $12,137 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $122.

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Paul Mitchell the School Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in South Carolina ranking. Paul Mitchell the School Columbia is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Columbia.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Paul Mitchell the School Columbia take out an average of $13,833 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $75, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #9, Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Spartanburg.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg carry an average student debt load of $11,387. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $64, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Academy of Hair Technology

Greenville, SC

With a ranking of #10, Academy of Hair Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students. Located in the large suburb of Greenville, Academy of Hair Technology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Academy of Hair Technology take out $6,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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
Tennessee 77
Louisiana 143
Alabama 194
Kentucky 109
Georgia 327

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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