2026 Personal & Culinary Rankings · KY
Best Colleges for Personal & Culinary in Kentucky
27 ranked trade colleges for Personal & Culinary in Kentucky out of 1,593 nationally
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10
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17
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Top Colleges for Personal & Culinary in Kentucky
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#1 in KY
#98 nationally
#98
Complete Data Ashland Community and Technical College
See all rankings for Ashland Community and Technical CollegeAshland, KY
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Overall Score 64.9
64.9 / 100
Field Productivity 80%
2.7% productivity Program Depth 29%
2 programs Retention 49%
65% retained Enrollment 2,552
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#2 in KY
#121 nationally
#121
Complete Data Somerset Community College
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Overall Score 62.3
62.3 / 100
Field Productivity 62%
1.4% productivity Program Depth 58%
3 programs Retention 52%
66% retained Enrollment 6,155
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#3 in KY
#166 nationally
#166
Complete Data West Kentucky Community and Technical College
See all rankings for West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePaducah, KY
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Overall Score 53.9
53.9 / 100
Field Productivity 39%
0.7% productivity Program Depth 29%
2 programs Retention 76%
71% retained Enrollment 5,274
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#4 in KY
#215 nationally
#215
Complete Data Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
See all rankings for Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeBowling Green, KY
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Overall Score 47.3
47.3 / 100
Field Productivity 34%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 83%
73% retained Enrollment 5,825
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#5 in KY
#243 nationally
#243
Complete Data Hazard Community and Technical College
See all rankings for Hazard Community and Technical CollegeHazard, KY
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Overall Score 43.9
43.9 / 100
Field Productivity 38%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 29%
2 programs Retention 57%
67% retained Enrollment 3,134
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#6 in KY
#289 nationally
#289
Complete Data Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
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Overall Score 39
39 / 100
Field Productivity 23%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 90%
76% retained Enrollment 6,420
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#7 in KY
#340 nationally
#340
Complete Data Maysville Community and Technical College
See all rankings for Maysville Community and Technical CollegeMaysville, KY
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Overall Score 32.3
32.3 / 100
Field Productivity 14%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 71%
70% retained Enrollment 4,434
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#8 in KY
#352 nationally
#352
Complete Data Madisonville Community College
See all rankings for Madisonville Community CollegeMadisonville, KY
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Overall Score 30.4
30.4 / 100
Field Productivity 14%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 52%
66% retained Enrollment 3,569
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#9 in KY
#357 nationally
#357
Complete Data Jefferson Community and Technical College
See all rankings for Jefferson Community and Technical CollegeLouisville, KY
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Overall Score 30
30 / 100
Field Productivity 26%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 29%
60% retained Enrollment 13,429
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#10 in KY
#383 nationally
#383
Complete Data Bluegrass Community and Technical College
See all rankings for Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeLexington, KY
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Overall Score 25.9
25.9 / 100
Field Productivity 4%
0.1% productivity Program Depth 29%
2 programs Retention 57%
67% retained Enrollment 12,965
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,536
#11 in KY
#707 nationally
#707
Partial Data PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green
Bowling Green, KY
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Overall Score 64.6
64.6 / 100
Field Productivity 61%
75.3% productivity Program Depth 63%
4 programs Retention 47%
83% retained Enrollment 219
Programs 1 fields
#12 in KY
#737 nationally
#737
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville
See all rankings for Paul Mitchell the School-LouisvilleLouisville, KY
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Overall Score 63.3
63.3 / 100
Field Productivity 59%
72.5% productivity Program Depth 42%
3 programs Retention 65%
89% retained Enrollment 233
Programs 1 fields
#13 in KY
#863 nationally
#863
Partial Data Summit Salon Academy-Lexington
See all rankings for Summit Salon Academy-LexingtonLexington, KY
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Overall Score 57
57 / 100
Field Productivity 52%
66.9% productivity Program Depth 42%
3 programs Retention 67%
90% retained Enrollment 154
Programs 2 fields
#14 in KY
#1046 nationally
#1046
Partial Data Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education
See all rankings for Employment Solutions-College for Technical EducationLexington, KY
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Overall Score 47.1
47.1 / 100
Field Productivity 41%
58.1% productivity Program Depth 63%
4 programs Retention 7%
50% retained Enrollment 203
Programs 4 fields
#15 in KY
#1093 nationally
#1093
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown, KY
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Overall Score 43.7
43.7 / 100
Field Productivity 41%
58.5% productivity Program Depth 42%
3 programs Retention 21%
69% retained Enrollment 171
Programs 1 fields
#16 in KY
#1100 nationally
#1100
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Florence
See all rankings for Empire Beauty School-FlorenceFlorence, KY
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Overall Score 43.2
43.2 / 100
Field Productivity 44%
60.5% productivity Program Depth 42%
3 programs Retention 27%
74% retained Enrollment 124
Programs 1 fields
#17 in KY
#1136 nationally
#1136
Partial Data Lindsey Institute of Cosmetology
See all rankings for Lindsey Institute of CosmetologyBowling Green, KY
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Overall Score 41.2
41.2 / 100
Field Productivity 46%
62.5% productivity Program Depth 17%
2 programs Retention 76%
93% retained Enrollment 56
Programs 1 fields
#18 in KY
#1140 nationally
#1140
Partial Data Edge Academy of Beauty
Manchester, KY
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Overall Score 41.1
41.1 / 100
Field Productivity 51%
66.1% productivity Program Depth 63%
4 programs Retention 18%
67% retained Enrollment 56
Programs 1 fields
#19 in KY
#1312 nationally
#1312
Partial Data PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow
Glasgow, KY
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Overall Score 31.5
31.5 / 100
Field Productivity 30%
50.0% productivity Program Depth 63%
4 programs Retention 23%
71% retained Enrollment 44
Programs 1 fields
#20 in KY
#1362 nationally
#1362
Partial Data Berea Beauty Academy
See all rankings for Berea Beauty AcademyBerea, KY
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Overall Score 27.7
27.7 / 100
Field Productivity 27%
47.5% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 76%
93% retained Enrollment 40
Programs 1 fields
#21 in KY
#1387 nationally
#1387
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth
Louisville, KY
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Overall Score 26
26 / 100
Field Productivity 25%
45.0% productivity Program Depth 17%
2 programs Retention 23%
71% retained Enrollment 100
Programs 1 fields
#22 in KY
#1397 nationally
#1397
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington
Lexington, KY
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Overall Score 25.5
25.5 / 100
Field Productivity 17%
35.4% productivity Program Depth 17%
2 programs Retention 16%
65% retained Enrollment 189
Programs 1 fields
#23 in KY
#1412 nationally
#1412
Partial Data American College of Barbering
See all rankings for American College of BarberingLouisville, KY
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Overall Score 24.7
24.7 / 100
Field Productivity 35%
53.6% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 16%
65% retained Enrollment 84
Programs 1 fields
#24 in KY
#1430 nationally
#1430
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Dixie
Louisville, KY
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Overall Score 23.8
23.8 / 100
Field Productivity 23%
42.9% productivity Program Depth 17%
2 programs Retention 9%
53% retained Enrollment 119
Programs 1 fields
#25 in KY
#1436 nationally
#1436
Partial Data South Eastern Beauty Academy
Paintsville, KY
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Overall Score 23.4
23.4 / 100
Field Productivity 18%
35.6% productivity Program Depth 63%
4 programs Retention 11%
57% retained Enrollment 45
Programs 1 fields
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