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2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Arizona

44 Colleges
$19,140 Avg Salary
$11,613 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 132 degrees and certificates were awarded to personal and culinary services students who went to a Arizona college or university. This makes it the #35 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in Arizona 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for personal and culinary services majors pursuing a .

#1

Studio Academy of Beauty

Chandler, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Studio Academy of Beauty the most popular school in Arizona for personal and culinary services students. Located in the large city of Chandler, Studio Academy of Beauty is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Studio Academy of Beauty take out is $7,943. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $43, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Penrose Academy

Scottsdale, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Penrose Academy. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Scottsdale, Penrose Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Penrose Academy accumulate an average of around $8,898 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $98.

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Out of the 44 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Avalon School of Cosmetology - Phoenix landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Avalon School of Cosmetology - Phoenix is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Avalon School of Cosmetology - Phoenix accumulate an average of around $7,946 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 $62.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Avalon School of Cosmetology - Mesa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Arizona list. Avalon School of Cosmetology - Mesa is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Mesa.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Avalon School of Cosmetology - Mesa accumulate an average of around $7,946 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 $62.

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Out of the 44 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Institute of Healing Arts landed the # 5 spot on the list. SWIHA is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at SWIHA take out is $9,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $81, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Turning Point Beauty College

Casa Grande, AZ

Turning Point Beauty College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular personal and culinary services programs. Located in the rural area of Casa Grande, Turning Point Beauty College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Turning Point Beauty College take out $13,525 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Aveda Institute - Tucson ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Tucson, Aveda Institute - Tucson is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Aveda Institute - Tucson take out $10,555 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $80, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Arizona Culinary Institute

Scottsdale, AZ

With a ranking of #8, Arizona Culinary Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students. Arizona Culinary Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Arizona Culinary Institute take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $165.

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GateWay 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 city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Aveda Institute - Phoenix 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 midsize city of Tempe, Aveda Institute - Phoenix 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 Aveda Institute - Phoenix take out is $10,555. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $80, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,155
New Mexico 76
Oklahoma 45

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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