2026 Personal & Culinary Rankings · PA
Best Colleges for Personal & Culinary in Pennsylvania
70 ranked trade colleges for Personal & Culinary in Pennsylvania out of 1,677 nationally
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53
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Top Colleges for Personal & Culinary in Pennsylvania
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#1 in PA
#2 nationally
#2
Complete Data Laurel Technical Institute
See all rankings for Laurel Technical InstituteUniontown, PA
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Overall Score 91.4
91.4 / 100
Field Productivity 95%
17.0% productivity Program Depth 93%
6 programs Retention 90%
76% retained Enrollment 518
Programs 7 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $12,668
#2 in PA
#3 nationally
#3
Complete Data Douglas Education Center
See all rankings for Douglas Education CenterMonessen, PA
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Overall Score 89.9
89.9 / 100
Field Productivity 99%
68.5% productivity Program Depth 58%
3 programs Retention 98%
83% retained Enrollment 178
Programs 4 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $19,300
#3 in PA
#7 nationally
#7
Complete Data Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
See all rankings for Penn Commercial Business/Technical SchoolWashington, PA
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Overall Score 87.4
87.4 / 100
Field Productivity 98%
36.2% productivity Program Depth 58%
3 programs Retention 98%
83% retained Enrollment 265
Programs 8 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $12,654
#4 in PA
#21 nationally
#21
Complete Data Laurel Technical Institute
See all rankings for Laurel Technical InstituteHermitage, PA
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Overall Score 81.1
81.1 / 100
Field Productivity 96%
23.9% productivity Program Depth 77%
4 programs Retention 76%
71% retained Enrollment 163
Programs 5 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $12,386
#5 in PA
#46 nationally
#46
Complete Data Great Lakes Institute of Technology
See all rankings for Great Lakes Institute of TechnologyErie, PA
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Overall Score 73.5
73.5 / 100
Field Productivity 93%
10.8% productivity Program Depth 30%
2 programs Retention 87%
74% retained Enrollment 335
Programs 3 fields
#6 in PA
#111 nationally
#111
Complete Data Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
See all rankings for Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and TechnologyPleasant Gap, PA
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Overall Score 63.9
63.9 / 100
Field Productivity 85%
3.5% productivity Program Depth 30%
2 programs Retention 99%
87% retained Enrollment 171
Programs 7 fields
#7 in PA
#120 nationally
#120
Complete Data Jna Institute of Culinary Arts
See all rankings for Jna Institute of Culinary ArtsPhiladelphia, PA
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Overall Score 62.5
62.5 / 100
Field Productivity 100%
120.0% productivity Program Depth 30%
2 programs Retention 28%
60% retained Enrollment 15
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $14,500
#8 in PA
#166 nationally
#166
Complete Data YTI Career Institute-York
See all rankings for YTI Career Institute-YorkYork, PA
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Overall Score 53.9
53.9 / 100
Field Productivity 71%
1.9% productivity Program Depth 30%
2 programs Retention 39%
63% retained Enrollment 642
Programs 9 fields
#9 in PA
#189 nationally
#189
Complete Data Northampton County Area Community College
See all rankings for Northampton County Area Community CollegeBethlehem, PA
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Overall Score 51
51 / 100
Field Productivity 39%
0.7% productivity Program Depth 77%
4 programs Retention 45%
64% retained Enrollment 8,810
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,800
#10 in PA
#298 nationally
#298
Complete Data Westmoreland County Community College
See all rankings for Westmoreland County Community CollegeYoungwood, PA
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Overall Score 38.3
38.3 / 100
Field Productivity 33%
0.5% productivity Program Depth 58%
3 programs Retention 57%
67% retained Enrollment 3,990
Programs 24 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,400
#11 in PA
#340 nationally
#340
Complete Data Montgomery County Community College
See all rankings for Montgomery County Community CollegeBlue Bell, PA
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Overall Score 32.8
32.8 / 100
Field Productivity 21%
0.3% productivity Program Depth 58%
3 programs Retention 57%
67% retained Enrollment 9,278
Programs 22 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,960
#12 in PA
#368 nationally
#368
Complete Data Luzerne County Community College
See all rankings for Luzerne County Community CollegeNanticoke, PA
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Overall Score 28.7
28.7 / 100
Field Productivity 18%
0.3% productivity Program Depth 87%
5 programs Retention 28%
60% retained Enrollment 4,460
Programs 27 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,000
#13 in PA
#399 nationally
#399
Complete Data Bucks County Community College
See all rankings for Bucks County Community CollegeNewtown, PA
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Overall Score 23.7
23.7 / 100
Field Productivity 10%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 30%
2 programs Retention 88%
75% retained Enrollment 6,232
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,160
#14 in PA
#414 nationally
#414
Complete Data Community College of Allegheny County
See all rankings for Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh, PA
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Overall Score 19.7
19.7 / 100
Field Productivity 9%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 30%
2 programs Retention 39%
63% retained Enrollment 10,609
Programs 27 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,560
#15 in PA
#435 nationally
#435
Complete Data Harrisburg Area Community College
See all rankings for Harrisburg Area Community CollegeHarrisburg, PA
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Overall Score 13.5
13.5 / 100
Field Productivity 5%
0.1% productivity Program Depth 30%
2 programs Retention 11%
54% retained Enrollment 12,585
Programs 25 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,995
#16 in PA
#441 nationally
#441
Complete Data Community College of Philadelphia
See all rankings for Community College of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA
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Overall Score 8.5
8.5 / 100
Field Productivity 1%
0.1% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 28%
60% retained Enrollment 12,926
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,632
#17 in PA
#443 nationally
#443
Complete Data Delaware County Community College
See all rankings for Delaware County Community CollegeMedia, PA
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Overall Score 6.9
6.9 / 100
Field Productivity 1%
0.1% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 28%
60% retained Enrollment 7,402
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,400
#18 in PA
#460 nationally
#460
Partial Data Metro Beauty Academy
See all rankings for Metro Beauty AcademyAllentown, PA
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Overall Score 84.4
84.4 / 100
Field Productivity 93%
120.3% productivity Program Depth 63%
4 programs Retention 80%
95% retained Enrollment 197
Programs 1 fields
#19 in PA
#467 nationally
#467
Partial Data Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, PA
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Overall Score 83.6
83.6 / 100
Field Productivity 96%
151.1% productivity Program Depth 95%
6 programs Retention 86%
100% retained Enrollment 47
Programs 2 fields
#20 in PA
#474 nationally
#474
Partial Data American Barber and Beauty Academy
Reading, PA
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Overall Score 82.6
82.6 / 100
Field Productivity 91%
115.4% productivity Program Depth 84%
5 programs Retention 75%
93% retained Enrollment 104
Programs 1 fields
#21 in PA
#507 nationally
#507
Partial Data Altoona Beauty School Inc
Altoona, PA
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Overall Score 78.7
78.7 / 100
Field Productivity 94%
125.7% productivity Program Depth 63%
4 programs Retention 86%
100% retained Enrollment 70
Programs 1 fields
#22 in PA
#518 nationally
#518
Partial Data South Hills Beauty Academy
Pittsburgh, PA
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Overall Score 77.6
77.6 / 100
Field Productivity 77%
89.1% productivity Program Depth 63%
4 programs Retention 84%
97% retained Enrollment 183
Programs 1 fields
#23 in PA
#542 nationally
#542
Partial Data The Beauty Institute-Ambler
Ambler, PA
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Overall Score 75.1
75.1 / 100
Field Productivity 96%
148.1% productivity Program Depth 63%
4 programs Retention 28%
74% retained Enrollment 160
Programs 1 fields
#24 in PA
#565 nationally
#565
Partial Data The Beauty Institute
Whitehall, PA
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Overall Score 73.7
73.7 / 100
Field Productivity 99%
234.3% productivity Program Depth 63%
4 programs Retention 26%
73% retained Enrollment 70
Programs 1 fields
#25 in PA
#595 nationally
#595
Partial Data Beauty Culture School, LLC
Feasterville, PA
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Overall Score 71.7
71.7 / 100
Field Productivity 82%
95.1% productivity Program Depth 63%
4 programs Retention 78%
94% retained Enrollment 82
Programs 1 fields
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