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2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Personal & Culinary Services is the #31 most popular major in the country with 130,328 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 546 schools in the Southeast Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington to be the most popular school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Covington, Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 97% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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#2

Aveda Institute - Tallahassee

Tallahassee, FL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Aveda Institute - Tallahassee helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal and culinary services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Aveda Institute - Tallahassee is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 5% are male.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Celebrity School of Beauty helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal and culinary services schools in the Southeast Region . Celebrity School of Beauty is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami.

Women make up 83% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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#4

Health and Style Institute

High Point, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Health and Style Institute is a great place for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Health and Style Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of High Point.

About 95% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 5% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia Career Institute is a great place for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Conyers, Georgia Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 100% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 0% are male.

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Aveda Institute - South Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Aveda Institute - South Florida is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Davie.

About 90% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#7

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

With a ranking of #7, Hinds Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 76% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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#8

Elaine Sterling Institute

Sandy Springs, GA

Elaine Sterling Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Elaine Sterling Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Sandy Springs.

Of the 166 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Elaine Sterling Institute, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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Paul Mitchell the School Esani landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Paul Mitchell the School Esani is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Roswell.

Of the 165 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Paul Mitchell the School Esani, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#10

Imagine-Paul Mitchell Partner School

North Little Rock, AR

Imagine-Paul Mitchell Partner School landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Imagine-Paul Mitchell Partner School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of North Little Rock.

About 92% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 8% are male.

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Atlanta School of Massage landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Located in the suburb of Atlanta, Atlanta Institute of Aesthetics is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 162 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Atlanta Institute of Aesthetics, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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Paul Mitchell the School Gastonia landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Paul Mitchell the School Gastonia is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Gastonia.

About 93% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 7% are male.

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La Belle Beauty Academy ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, La Belle Beauty Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#14

Beauty Academy of South Florida

Hialeah Gardens, FL

Beauty Academy of South Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal and culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Beauty Academy of South Florida is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hialeah Gardens.

Of the 143 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Beauty Academy of South Florida, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Georgia Institute of Cosmetology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal and culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. GIC is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Of the 135 students majoring in personal and culinary services at GIC, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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#15

Florida Barber Academy

Plantation, FL

Florida Barber Academy landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Located in the large suburb of Plantation, Florida Barber Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 135 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Florida Barber Academy, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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With a ranking of #17, Paul Mitchell the School Tampa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Tampa, Paul Mitchell the School Tampa is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 124 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Paul Mitchell the School Tampa, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#18

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Daytona State College is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

Women make up 83% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #19, Paul Mitchell the School Orlando did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Paul Mitchell the School Orlando is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Oviedo.

Women make up 79% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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Paul Mitchell the School Memphis landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Located in the city of Bartlett, Paul Mitchell the School Memphis is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 5% are male.

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With a ranking of #21, The Salon Professional Academy - North Little Rock did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. TSPA - North Little Rock is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of North Little Rock.

Of the 109 students majoring in personal and culinary services at TSPA - North Little Rock, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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Paul Mitchell the School Jacksonville landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Located in the city of Jacksonville, Paul Mitchell the School Jacksonville is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 106 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Paul Mitchell the School Jacksonville, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Located in the city of Knoxville, Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 99% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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#24

Sheridan Technical College

Hollywood, FL

Sheridan Technical College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Located in the large suburb of Hollywood, Sheridan Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#24

Futura Career Institute

Hialeah, FL

Futura Career Institute came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Hialeah, Futura Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 82% are male.

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#26

Nouvelle Institute

Miami, FL
#26

Paul Mitchell the School Charleston

North Charleston, SC
#31

Leons Beauty School Inc

Greensboro, NC
#35

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL
#37

Manatee Technical College

Bradenton, FL
#41

Keune Academy by 124

Lawrenceville, GA
#41

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY
#44

Sunstate Academy

Clearwater, FL
#46

Sunstate Academy

Fort Myers, FL

Additional Award Winners

This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 546 different Southeast personal and culinary services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS
52 Empire Beauty School-Morrow Morrow, GA
53 The Salon Professional Academy - Melbourne Melbourne, FL
53 Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-Perth Amboy Perth Amboy, NJ
53 Blue Cliff College - Metairie Metairie, LA
56 First Coast Barber Academy Jacksonville, FL
56 Aveda Institute - Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
56 Florida Education Institute Miami, FL
59 Paul Mitchell the School Greenville Greenville, SC
60 Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC
60 Bene’s Career Academy New Port Richey, FL
62 Vanguard College of Cosmetology-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA
63 Paul Mitchell the School Birmingham Hoover, AL
64 Helms College Macon, GA
64 PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY
66 Paul Mitchell the School Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
66 Paul Mitchell the School Fort Myers Fort Myers, FL
66 Paul Mitchell the School Knoxville Knoxville, TN
69 American Institute of Beauty Largo, FL
69 Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA
71 Tenaj Salon Institute The Villages, FL
72 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville Nashville, TN
72 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Memphis Memphis, TN
72 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
75 West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY
76 Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta North Augusta, SC
77 Delta Technical College Horn Lake, MS
77 Orange Technical College - Westside Campus Winter Garden, FL
77 Technical Education Center-Osceola Kissimmee, FL
80 Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Lafayette Lafayette, LA
80 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
80 Paul Mitchell the School Huntsville Madison, AL

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Personal & Culinary Services students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
83 International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage Therapy Atlanta, GA
83 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA
85 Career Academy of Hair Design Springdale, AR
85 Empire Beauty School-Lakeland Lakeland, FL
87 Rivertown School of Beauty Barber Skin Care and Nails Columbus, GA
87 Empire Beauty School-Florence Florence, KY
87 Winston Salem Barber School Winston-Salem, NC
90 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
90 Hogan Institute of Cosmetology and Esthetics Lilburn, GA
90 Empire Beauty School-Tampa Tampa, FL
90 Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence Florence, SC
90 Paul Mitchell the School Woodbridge Woodbridge, VA
95 Lively Technical College Tallahassee, FL
95 La Belle Beauty School Hialeah, FL
95 Paul Mitchell the School Miami Miami, FL
98 Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Atlanta Marietta, GA
98 Florida College of Natural Health-Maitland Maitland, FL
98 American Academy of Cosmetology Orange Park, FL
98 Paul Mitchell the School Roanoke Roanoke, VA
102 Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy Lynchburg, VA
102 Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville Greenville, SC
102 Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL
102 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
106 Empire Beauty School-Savannah Savannah, GA
106 Empire Beauty School-Northlake Atlanta, GA
106 New Beginning College of Cosmetology Albertville, AL
109 Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-Casselberry Casselberry, FL
109 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
109 Suncoast Technical College Sarasota, FL
109 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
109 Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill Rock Hill, SC
109 Okaloosa Technical College Fort Walton Beach, FL

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal and culinary services schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 668
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

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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