2026 Personal & Culinary Rankings · VA
Best Colleges for Personal & Culinary in Virginia
28 ranked trade colleges for Personal & Culinary in Virginia out of 1,677 nationally
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17
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Top Colleges for Personal & Culinary in Virginia
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#1 in VA
#15 nationally
#15
Complete Data Eastern Virginia Career College
See all rankings for Eastern Virginia Career CollegeFredericksburg, VA
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Overall Score 83.2
83.2 / 100
Field Productivity 96%
24.9% productivity Program Depth 58%
3 programs Retention 98%
83% retained Enrollment 177
Programs 2 fields
#2 in VA
#27 nationally
#27
Complete Data Centura College-Chesapeake
See all rankings for Centura College-ChesapeakeChesapeake, VA
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Overall Score 79.6
79.6 / 100
Field Productivity 100%
2212.5% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 76%
71% retained Enrollment 8
Programs 2 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $16,500
#3 in VA
#64 nationally
#64
Complete Data Columbia College
See all rankings for Columbia CollegeVienna, VA
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Overall Score 69.1
69.1 / 100
Field Productivity 93%
8.6% productivity Program Depth 30%
2 programs Retention 99%
85% retained Enrollment 151
Programs 6 fields
#4 in VA
#228 nationally
#228
Complete Data Rappahannock Community College
See all rankings for Rappahannock Community CollegeGlenns, VA
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Overall Score 45.6
45.6 / 100
Field Productivity 62%
1.4% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 49%
65% retained Enrollment 2,962
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,902
#5 in VA
#296 nationally
#296
Complete Data Brightpoint Community College
See all rankings for Brightpoint Community CollegeChester, VA
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Overall Score 38.5
38.5 / 100
Field Productivity 36%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 63%
68% retained Enrollment 9,380
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,932
#6 in VA
#318 nationally
#318
Complete Data Virginia Western Community College
See all rankings for Virginia Western Community CollegeRoanoke, VA
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Overall Score 35.9
35.9 / 100
Field Productivity 33%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 39%
63% retained Enrollment 6,332
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,962
#7 in VA
#333 nationally
#333
Complete Data J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
See all rankings for J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeRichmond, VA
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Overall Score 34.1
34.1 / 100
Field Productivity 36%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 63%
68% retained Enrollment 8,681
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,025
#8 in VA
#353 nationally
#353
Complete Data Tidewater Community College
See all rankings for Tidewater Community CollegeNorfolk, VA
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Overall Score 30.7
30.7 / 100
Field Productivity 20%
0.3% productivity Program Depth 30%
2 programs Retention 45%
64% retained Enrollment 16,884
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,962
#9 in VA
#375 nationally
#375
Complete Data Central Virginia Community College
See all rankings for Central Virginia Community CollegeLynchburg, VA
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Overall Score 27.4
27.4 / 100
Field Productivity 32%
0.5% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 45%
64% retained Enrollment 3,481
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,902
#10 in VA
#378 nationally
#378
Complete Data Southside Virginia Community College
See all rankings for Southside Virginia Community CollegeAlberta, VA
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Overall Score 26.8
26.8 / 100
Field Productivity 12%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 76%
71% retained Enrollment 3,306
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,902
#11 in VA
#396 nationally
#396
Complete Data Piedmont Virginia Community College
See all rankings for Piedmont Virginia Community CollegeCharlottesville, VA
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Overall Score 24.2
24.2 / 100
Field Productivity 8%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 63%
68% retained Enrollment 5,263
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,932
#12 in VA
#493 nationally
#493
Partial Data Avi Career Training
See all rankings for Avi Career Trainingvienna, VA
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Overall Score 80.6
80.6 / 100
Field Productivity 100%
718.2% productivity Program Depth 84%
5 programs Retention 39%
80% retained Enrollment 22
Programs 4 fields
#13 in VA
#711 nationally
#711
Partial Data Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-Arlington
See all rankings for Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-ArlingtonArlington, VA
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Overall Score 65.5
65.5 / 100
Field Productivity 72%
85.5% productivity Program Depth 17%
2 programs Retention 82%
96% retained Enrollment 166
Programs 1 fields
#14 in VA
#1071 nationally
#1071
Partial Data Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy
See all rankings for Sylvain Melloul International Hair AcademyLynchburg, VA
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Overall Score 47.8
47.8 / 100
Field Productivity 45%
61.7% productivity Program Depth 63%
4 programs Retention 6%
47% retained Enrollment 175
Programs 2 fields
#15 in VA
#1074 nationally
#1074
Partial Data Crown Cutz Academy Bristol
Bristol, VA
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Overall Score 47.7
47.7 / 100
Field Productivity 54%
68.8% productivity Program Depth 95%
6 programs Retention 30%
75% retained Enrollment 32
Programs 1 fields
#16 in VA
#1115 nationally
#1115
Partial Data Asher Institute of Hampton
Hampton, VA
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Overall Score 45.2
45.2 / 100
Field Productivity 21%
40.3% productivity Program Depth 42%
3 programs Retention 86%
100% retained Enrollment 144
Programs 1 fields
#17 in VA
#1123 nationally
#1123
Partial Data Rudy & Kelly Academy, A Paul Mitchell Partner School
See all rankings for Rudy & Kelly Academy, A Paul Mitchell Partner SchoolVirginia Beach, VA
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Overall Score 44.7
44.7 / 100
Field Productivity 45%
61.9% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 61%
88% retained Enrollment 155
Programs 1 fields
#18 in VA
#1133 nationally
#1133
Partial Data Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center
See all rankings for Culpeper Cosmetology Training CenterCulpeper, VA
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Overall Score 44
44 / 100
Field Productivity 63%
76.5% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 86%
100% retained Enrollment 34
Programs 1 fields
#19 in VA
#1148 nationally
#1148
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Tysons Corner
See all rankings for Paul Mitchell the School-Tysons CornerMcLean, VA
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Overall Score 43.1
43.1 / 100
Field Productivity 50%
66.0% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 64%
89% retained Enrollment 94
Programs 1 fields
#20 in VA
#1207 nationally
#1207
Partial Data Tomorrow's Image Barber And Beauty Academy of Virginia
Newport News, VA
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Overall Score 40.6
40.6 / 100
Field Productivity 95%
133.3% productivity Program Depth 17%
2 programs Retention 2%
20% retained Enrollment 15
Programs 1 fields
#21 in VA
#1287 nationally
#1287
Partial Data Jazz Barber and Hairstyling Academy
Petersburg, VA
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Overall Score 36.2
36.2 / 100
Field Productivity 41%
58.7% productivity Program Depth 17%
2 programs Retention 67%
90% retained Enrollment 46
Programs 1 fields
#22 in VA
#1366 nationally
#1366
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Richmond
See all rankings for Empire Beauty School-RichmondRichmond, VA
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Overall Score 32.3
32.3 / 100
Field Productivity 54%
68.8% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 11%
56% retained Enrollment 77
Programs 1 fields
#23 in VA
#1375 nationally
#1375
Partial Data Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology School
Petersburg, VA
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Overall Score 31.7
31.7 / 100
Field Productivity 18%
37.1% productivity Program Depth 17%
2 programs Retention 86%
100% retained Enrollment 70
Programs 1 fields
#24 in VA
#1449 nationally
#1449
Partial Data Staunton School of Cosmetology
See all rankings for Staunton School of CosmetologyStaunton, VA
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Overall Score 27
27 / 100
Field Productivity 25%
45.8% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 86%
100% retained Enrollment 24
Programs 1 fields
#25 in VA
#1450 nationally
#1450
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Roanoke
See all rankings for Paul Mitchell the School-RoanokeRoanoke, VA
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Overall Score 26.9
26.9 / 100
Field Productivity 17%
35.5% productivity Program Depth 17%
2 programs Retention 25%
72% retained Enrollment 169
Programs 1 fields
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