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2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in New Mexico

21 Colleges
$18,437 Avg Salary
$9,898 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You

With 76 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, personal and culinary services is the #29 most popular major in New Mexico.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in New Mexico 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 Olympian Academy of Cosmetology the most popular school in New Mexico for personal and culinary services students. Olympian Academy of Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the town of Alamogordo.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Olympian Academy of Cosmetology take out an average of $13,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $38, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Glitz School of Cosmetology

Las-Cruces, NM

Out of the 21 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Glitz School of Cosmetology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Las-Cruces, Glitz School of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Glitz School of Cosmetology take out $7,943 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 21 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from CNM take out $8,735 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 21 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Albuquerque landed the # 4 spot on the list. Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Albuquerque is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Albuquerque.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Albuquerque take out $11,750 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $68.

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Out of the 21 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Clovis Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Aveda Institute - New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM

Aveda Institute - New Mexico ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in New Mexico list. Aveda Institute - New Mexico is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Aveda Institute - New Mexico take out $10,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in New Mexico list. The Avenue Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Albuquerque.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from The Avenue Academy carry an average student debt load of $6,500.

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Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the city of Santa Fe, Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe take out $9,508 in student loans while working on their degree.

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New Mexico Junior College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the remote town of Hobbs, New Mexico Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 132
Texas 1,155
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 21 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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