2026 Personal & Culinary Rankings · PA
Best Colleges for Personal & Culinary in Pennsylvania
69 ranked trade colleges for Personal & Culinary in Pennsylvania out of 1,704 nationally
69
Schools in PA
17
Full Data Rankings
52
Partial Data Rankings
1,704
Ranked Nationally
Top Colleges for Personal & Culinary in Pennsylvania
Showing 1-25 of 69 schools
#1 in PA
#2 nationally
#2
Complete Data Laurel Business Institute
Uniontown, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 91
91 / 100
Field Productivity 95%
13.3% productivity Program Depth 93%
6 programs Retention 93%
78% retained Enrollment 518
Programs 7 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $10,680
#2 in PA
#3 nationally
#3
Complete Data Douglas Education Center
Monessen, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 90.6
90.6 / 100
Field Productivity 99%
64.0% productivity Program Depth 60%
3 programs Retention 99%
87% retained Enrollment 178
Programs 4 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $18,800
#3 in PA
#4 nationally
#4
Complete Data Laurel Technical Institute
Hermitage, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 87.9
87.9 / 100
Field Productivity 97%
35.0% productivity Program Depth 77%
4 programs Retention 95%
81% retained Enrollment 163
Programs 5 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $10,680
#4 in PA
#5 nationally
#5
Complete Data Laurel Technical Institute
Hermitage, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 87.9
87.9 / 100
Field Productivity 97%
35.0% productivity Program Depth 77%
4 programs Retention 95%
81% retained Enrollment 163
Programs 5 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $10,680
#5 in PA
#7 nationally
#7
Complete Data Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
Washington, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 87.3
87.3 / 100
Field Productivity 97%
33.6% productivity Program Depth 60%
3 programs Retention 100%
90% retained Enrollment 265
Programs 8 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $12,654
#6 in PA
#8 nationally
#8
Complete Data Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
Washington, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 87.3
87.3 / 100
Field Productivity 97%
33.6% productivity Program Depth 60%
3 programs Retention 100%
90% retained Enrollment 265
Programs 8 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $12,654
#7 in PA
#23 nationally
#23
Complete Data Great Lakes Institute of Technology
Erie, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 80.7
80.7 / 100
Field Productivity 95%
15.5% productivity Program Depth 77%
4 programs Retention 63%
68% retained Enrollment 335
Programs 3 fields
#8 in PA
#59 nationally
#59
Complete Data Jna Institute of Culinary Arts
Philadelphia, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.5
70.5 / 100
Field Productivity 100%
120.0% productivity Program Depth 31%
2 programs Retention 75%
71% retained Enrollment 15
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $14,500
#9 in PA
#94 nationally
#94
Complete Data Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Pleasant Gap, PA
Public
Overall Score 66.4
66.4 / 100
Field Productivity 90%
5.3% productivity Program Depth 31%
2 programs Retention 97%
84% retained Enrollment 171
Programs 7 fields
#10 in PA
#157 nationally
#157
Complete Data YTI Career Institute-York
York, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 57.4
57.4 / 100
Field Productivity 78%
2.3% productivity Program Depth 31%
2 programs Retention 33%
61% retained Enrollment 642
Programs 8 fields
#11 in PA
#182 nationally
#182
Complete Data Northampton County Area Community College
Bethlehem, PA
Public
Overall Score 53.9
53.9 / 100
Field Productivity 43%
0.7% productivity Program Depth 77%
4 programs Retention 51%
65% retained Enrollment 8,810
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,500
#12 in PA
#330 nationally
#330
Complete Data Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, PA
Public
Overall Score 35.9
35.9 / 100
Field Productivity 25%
0.3% productivity Program Depth 60%
3 programs Retention 56%
66% retained Enrollment 9,278
Programs 22 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,360
#13 in PA
#361 nationally
#361
Complete Data Westmoreland County Community College
Youngwood, PA
Public
Overall Score 32.6
32.6 / 100
Field Productivity 30%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 60%
3 programs Retention 29%
60% retained Enrollment 3,990
Programs 24 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,400
#14 in PA
#445 nationally
#445
Complete Data Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA
Public
Overall Score 20.6
20.6 / 100
Field Productivity 9%
0.1% productivity Program Depth 31%
2 programs Retention 47%
64% retained Enrollment 10,609
Programs 27 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,560
#15 in PA
#453 nationally
#453
Complete Data Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA
Public
Overall Score 18.3
18.3 / 100
Field Productivity 2%
0.1% productivity Program Depth 31%
2 programs Retention 83%
73% retained Enrollment 6,232
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,920
#16 in PA
#461 nationally
#461
Complete Data Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA
Public
Overall Score 14.7
14.7 / 100
Field Productivity 5%
0.1% productivity Program Depth 31%
2 programs Retention 25%
59% retained Enrollment 12,585
Programs 26 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,418
#17 in PA
#474 nationally
#474
Complete Data Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Public
Overall Score 5.3
5.3 / 100
Field Productivity 1%
0.0% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 17%
57% retained Enrollment 12,926
Programs 29 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,632
#18 in PA
#502 nationally
#502
Partial Data Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 81.3
81.3 / 100
Field Productivity 98%
189.4% productivity Program Depth 95%
6 programs Retention 61%
87% retained Enrollment 47
Programs 1 fields
#19 in PA
#513 nationally
#513
Partial Data Altoona Beauty School Inc
Altoona, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 79.7
79.7 / 100
Field Productivity 94%
142.9% productivity Program Depth 64%
4 programs Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 70
Programs 1 fields
#20 in PA
#527 nationally
#527
Partial Data American Barber and Beauty Academy
Reading, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 78
78 / 100
Field Productivity 90%
122.1% productivity Program Depth 85%
5 programs Retention 50%
83% retained Enrollment 104
Programs 1 fields
#21 in PA
#544 nationally
#544
Partial Data The Salon Professional Academy
Collegeville, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.9
76.9 / 100
Field Productivity 88%
115.0% productivity Program Depth 64%
4 programs Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 80
Programs 1 fields
#22 in PA
#549 nationally
#549
Partial Data Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc
Feasterville, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.5
76.5 / 100
Field Productivity 87%
112.2% productivity Program Depth 64%
4 programs Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 82
Programs 1 fields
#23 in PA
#552 nationally
#552
Partial Data South Hills Beauty Academy
Pittsburgh, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.3
76.3 / 100
Field Productivity 72%
89.6% productivity Program Depth 64%
4 programs Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 183
Programs 1 fields
#24 in PA
#572 nationally
#572
Partial Data The Beauty Institute-Ambler
Ambler, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74.9
74.9 / 100
Field Productivity 93%
130.0% productivity Program Depth 64%
4 programs Retention 35%
76% retained Enrollment 160
Programs 1 fields
#25 in PA
#638 nationally
#638
Partial Data The Beauty Institute
Whitehall, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.9
70.9 / 100
Field Productivity 97%
168.6% productivity Program Depth 64%
4 programs Retention 27%
72% retained Enrollment 70
Programs 1 fields
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