2026 Personal & Culinary Rankings · VA
Best Colleges for Personal & Culinary in Virginia
24 ranked trade colleges for Personal & Culinary in Virginia out of 1,593 nationally
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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 83.5
83.5 / 100
Field Productivity 97%
24.9% productivity Program Depth 58%
3 programs Retention 98%
83% retained Enrollment 177
Programs 2 fields
#2 in VA
#62 nationally
#62
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 29%
2 programs Retention 99%
85% retained Enrollment 151
Programs 6 fields
#3 in VA
#224 nationally
#224
Complete Data Rappahannock Community College
See all rankings for Rappahannock Community CollegeGlenns, VA
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Overall Score 45.7
45.7 / 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
#4 in VA
#292 nationally
#292
Complete Data Brightpoint Community College
See all rankings for Brightpoint Community CollegeChester, VA
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Overall Score 38.7
38.7 / 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
#5 in VA
#312 nationally
#312
Complete Data Virginia Western Community College
See all rankings for Virginia Western Community CollegeRoanoke, VA
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Overall Score 36.2
36.2 / 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
#6 in VA
#331 nationally
#331
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
#7 in VA
#351 nationally
#351
Complete Data Tidewater Community College
See all rankings for Tidewater Community CollegeNorfolk, VA
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Overall Score 30.5
30.5 / 100
Field Productivity 20%
0.3% productivity Program Depth 29%
2 programs Retention 45%
64% retained Enrollment 16,884
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,962
#8 in VA
#370 nationally
#370
Complete Data Central Virginia Community College
See all rankings for Central Virginia Community CollegeLynchburg, VA
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Overall Score 27.7
27.7 / 100
Field Productivity 33%
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
#9 in VA
#376 nationally
#376
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
#10 in VA
#393 nationally
#393
Complete Data Piedmont Virginia Community College
See all rankings for Piedmont Virginia Community CollegeCharlottesville, VA
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Overall Score 24.4
24.4 / 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
#11 in VA
#491 nationally
#491
Partial Data Avi Career Training
See all rankings for Avi Career Trainingvienna, VA
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Overall Score 80.4
80.4 / 100
Field Productivity 100%
718.2% productivity Program Depth 84%
5 programs Retention 39%
80% retained Enrollment 22
Programs 4 fields
#12 in VA
#696 nationally
#696
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 83%
96% retained Enrollment 166
Programs 1 fields
#13 in VA
#1034 nationally
#1034
Partial Data Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy
See all rankings for Sylvain Melloul International Hair AcademyLynchburg, VA
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Overall Score 47.6
47.6 / 100
Field Productivity 45%
61.7% productivity Program Depth 63%
4 programs Retention 6%
47% retained Enrollment 175
Programs 2 fields
#14 in VA
#1083 nationally
#1083
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 44.6
44.6 / 100
Field Productivity 46%
61.9% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 61%
88% retained Enrollment 155
Programs 1 fields
#15 in VA
#1091 nationally
#1091
Partial Data Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center
See all rankings for Culpeper Cosmetology Training CenterCulpeper, VA
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Overall Score 43.8
43.8 / 100
Field Productivity 63%
76.5% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 86%
100% retained Enrollment 34
Programs 1 fields
#16 in VA
#1156 nationally
#1156
Partial Data Tomorrow's Image Barber And Beauty Academy of Virginia
Newport News, VA
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Overall Score 40.3
40.3 / 100
Field Productivity 95%
133.3% productivity Program Depth 17%
2 programs Retention 2%
20% retained Enrollment 15
Programs 1 fields
#17 in VA
#1238 nationally
#1238
Partial Data Jazz Barber and Hairstyling Academy
Petersburg, VA
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Overall Score 35.9
35.9 / 100
Field Productivity 41%
58.7% productivity Program Depth 17%
2 programs Retention 67%
90% retained Enrollment 46
Programs 1 fields
#18 in VA
#1303 nationally
#1303
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Richmond
See all rankings for Empire Beauty School-RichmondRichmond, VA
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Overall Score 32
32 / 100
Field Productivity 55%
68.8% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 10%
56% retained Enrollment 77
Programs 1 fields
#19 in VA
#1307 nationally
#1307
Partial Data Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology School
Petersburg, VA
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Overall Score 31.8
31.8 / 100
Field Productivity 19%
37.1% productivity Program Depth 17%
2 programs Retention 86%
100% retained Enrollment 70
Programs 1 fields
#20 in VA
#1376 nationally
#1376
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
#21 in VA
#1385 nationally
#1385
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Roanoke
See all rankings for Paul Mitchell the School-RoanokeRoanoke, VA
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Overall Score 26.4
26.4 / 100
Field Productivity 17%
35.5% productivity Program Depth 17%
2 programs Retention 25%
72% retained Enrollment 169
Programs 1 fields
#22 in VA
#1420 nationally
#1420
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Midlothian
See all rankings for Empire Beauty School-MidlothianMidlothian, VA
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Overall Score 24.3
24.3 / 100
Field Productivity 24%
44.0% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 23%
71% retained Enrollment 125
Programs 1 fields
#23 in VA
#1460 nationally
#1460
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Virginia Beach
See all rankings for Empire Beauty School-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA
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Overall Score 22.1
22.1 / 100
Field Productivity 21%
39.9% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 10%
56% retained Enrollment 163
Programs 1 fields
#24 in VA
#1478 nationally
#1478
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Newport News
See all rankings for Empire Beauty School-Newport NewsNewport News, VA
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Overall Score 20.5
20.5 / 100
Field Productivity 28%
48.9% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 7%
50% retained Enrollment 92
Programs 1 fields