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2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Virginia

42 Colleges
$21,817 Avg Salary
$16,248 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You

Personal & Culinary Services is the #30 most popular major in Virginia with 301 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 42 schools in Virginia 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.

#1

The Chrysm Insitute of Esthetics

Virginia Beach, VA

Our 2023 rankings named The Chrysm Insitute of Esthetics the most popular school in Virginia for personal and culinary services students. The Chrysm Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at The Chrysm Institute take out an average of $7,332 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at ECPI University take out is $14,698. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $135.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Esthetic Institute is a great place for personal and culinary services students. The Esthetic Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Vienna.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at The Esthetic Institute take out is $12,145.

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Out of the 42 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Rudy & Kelly Academy - A Paul Mitchell Partner School landed the # 4 spot on the list. Rudy & Kelly Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Rudy & Kelly Academy take out is $13,666. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $100, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy is a great place for personal and culinary services students. Sylvain Melloul Int'l Hair Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Sylvain Melloul Int'l Hair Academy carry an average student debt load of $10,711.

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With a ranking of #6, Paul Mitchell the School Mclean did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students. Paul Mitchell the School Mclean is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of McLean.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Paul Mitchell the School Mclean carry an average student debt load of $13,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $81.

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#7

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

Stratford University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Stratford University take out $35,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students. Located in the city of Reston, DSI Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at DSI Academy take out an average of $11,200 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Paul Mitchell the School Woodbridge came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Virginia ranking. Paul Mitchell the School Woodbridge is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Woodbridge.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Paul Mitchell the School Woodbridge take out an average of $13,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $81.

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With a ranking of #10, Paul Mitchell the School Roanoke did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students. Located in the city of Roanoke, Paul Mitchell the School Roanoke 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 Paul Mitchell the School Roanoke take out is $14,458.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 668
West Virginia 33
South Carolina 92
Florida 371
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.

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