2026 Personal & Culinary Rankings · CO
Best Colleges for Personal & Culinary in Colorado
25 ranked trade colleges for Personal & Culinary in Colorado out of 1,666 nationally
25
Schools in CO
7
Full Data Rankings
18
Partial Data Rankings
1,666
Ranked Nationally
Top Colleges for Personal & Culinary in Colorado
Showing 1-25 of 25 schools
#1 in CO
#14 nationally
#14
Complete Data Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder
Boulder, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 84.1
84.1 / 100
Field Productivity 98%
42.7% productivity Program Depth 78%
4 programs Retention 28%
60% retained Enrollment 8,571
Programs 1 fields
#2 in CO
#45 nationally
#45
Complete Data Intellitec College-Grand Junction
Grand Junction, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 75.6
75.6 / 100
Field Productivity 94%
11.2% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 67%
69% retained Enrollment 1,160
Programs 5 fields
#3 in CO
#61 nationally
#61
Complete Data IBMC College
Fort Collins, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.8
69.8 / 100
Field Productivity 100%
62.7% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 5%
48% retained Enrollment 306
Programs 2 fields
Tuition (In-State) $15,120
#4 in CO
#204 nationally
#204
Complete Data Lamar Community College
Lamar, CO
Public
Overall Score 49.5
49.5 / 100
Field Productivity 88%
3.9% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 23%
59% retained Enrollment 711
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,941
#5 in CO
#227 nationally
#227
Complete Data Otero College
La Junta, CO
Public
Overall Score 46.7
46.7 / 100
Field Productivity 73%
1.8% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 28%
60% retained Enrollment 972
Programs 7 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,941
#6 in CO
#254 nationally
#254
Complete Data Northeastern Junior College
Sterling, CO
Public
Overall Score 43.3
43.3 / 100
Field Productivity 57%
1.0% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 79%
72% retained Enrollment 1,502
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,926
#7 in CO
#356 nationally
#356
Complete Data Colorado Northwestern Community College
Rangely, CO
Public
Overall Score 33.1
33.1 / 100
Field Productivity 52%
0.8% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 11%
54% retained Enrollment 1,256
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,941
#8 in CO
#493 nationally
#493
Partial Data Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster
Westminster, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 81.8
81.8 / 100
Field Productivity 83%
99.1% productivity Program Depth 85%
5 programs Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 115
Programs 1 fields
#9 in CO
#496 nationally
#496
Partial Data Stacey James Institute
Parker, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 81.3
81.3 / 100
Field Productivity 96%
160.3% productivity Program Depth 65%
4 programs Retention 82%
96% retained Enrollment 68
Programs 1 fields
#10 in CO
#542 nationally
#542
Partial Data Aveda Institute-Denver
Denver, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.9
76.9 / 100
Field Productivity 79%
94.0% productivity Program Depth 65%
4 programs Retention 61%
87% retained Enrollment 316
Programs 2 fields
#11 in CO
#638 nationally
#638
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.4
70.4 / 100
Field Productivity 70%
81.7% productivity Program Depth 85%
5 programs Retention 42%
80% retained Enrollment 169
Programs 1 fields
#12 in CO
#722 nationally
#722
Partial Data Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.8
65.8 / 100
Field Productivity 86%
106.2% productivity Program Depth 65%
4 programs Retention 11%
57% retained Enrollment 129
Programs 1 fields
#13 in CO
#741 nationally
#741
Partial Data Avalon Institute-Aurora
Aurora, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 64.8
64.8 / 100
Field Productivity 68%
79.3% productivity Program Depth 45%
3 programs Retention 51%
83% retained Enrollment 217
Programs 1 fields
#14 in CO
#826 nationally
#826
Partial Data Technical College of the Rockies
Delta, CO
Public
Overall Score 60.1
60.1 / 100
Field Productivity 33%
49.4% productivity Program Depth 65%
4 programs Retention 80%
95% retained Enrollment 247
Programs 5 fields
#15 in CO
#865 nationally
#865
Partial Data International Salon and Spa Academy
Colorado Springs, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.5
58.5 / 100
Field Productivity 54%
67.1% productivity Program Depth 65%
4 programs Retention 19%
67% retained Enrollment 307
Programs 1 fields
#16 in CO
#881 nationally
#881
Partial Data The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 57.7
57.7 / 100
Field Productivity 67%
78.8% productivity Program Depth 65%
4 programs Retention 40%
79% retained Enrollment 85
Programs 1 fields
#17 in CO
#918 nationally
#918
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Denver
Lakewood, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.5
55.5 / 100
Field Productivity 52%
66.2% productivity Program Depth 17%
2 programs Retention 63%
88% retained Enrollment 231
Programs 1 fields
#18 in CO
#966 nationally
#966
Partial Data Emily Griffith Technical College
Denver, CO
Public
Overall Score 52.6
52.6 / 100
Field Productivity 3%
4.1% productivity Program Depth 65%
4 programs Retention 75%
93% retained Enrollment 5,914
Programs 9 fields
#19 in CO
#976 nationally
#976
Partial Data United Beauty College
Denver, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 52.3
52.3 / 100
Field Productivity 98%
200.0% productivity Program Depth 65%
4 programs Retention 1%
13% retained Enrollment 12
Programs 1 fields
#20 in CO
#1153 nationally
#1153
Partial Data Pickens Technical College
Aurora, CO
Public
Overall Score 42.9
42.9 / 100
Field Productivity 9%
13.3% productivity Program Depth 85%
5 programs Retention 11%
55% retained Enrollment 1,025
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,900
#21 in CO
#1257 nationally
#1257
Partial Data Cheeks Beauty Academy
Loveland, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 37.8
37.8 / 100
Field Productivity 54%
67.5% productivity Program Depth 45%
3 programs Retention 22%
68% retained Enrollment 40
Programs 1 fields
#22 in CO
#1319 nationally
#1319
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Littleton
Littleton, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 34.9
34.9 / 100
Field Productivity 62%
75.0% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 31%
74% retained Enrollment 44
Programs 1 fields
#23 in CO
#1446 nationally
#1446
Partial Data Tuana European Beauty Academy
Fort Collins, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 26.9
26.9 / 100
Field Productivity 17%
33.3% productivity Program Depth 65%
4 programs Retention 32%
75% retained Enrollment 39
Programs 1 fields
#24 in CO
#1533 nationally
#1533
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Thornton
Thornton, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 21.8
21.8 / 100
Field Productivity 19%
33.7% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 38%
78% retained Enrollment 104
Programs 1 fields
#25 in CO
#1643 nationally
#1643
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Aurora
Aurora, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 11.4
11.4 / 100
Field Productivity 11%
20.4% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 19%
67% retained Enrollment 98
Programs 1 fields