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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$26,556 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 149,352 personal & culinary services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Chippewa Valley Technical College to be the best school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Worsham College of Mortuary Science is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Wheeling, Worsham College of Mortuary Science is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal & culinary services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Waukesha County Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.

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Remington College - Cleveland Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Cleveland, Remington College - Cleveland Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Baker College

Owosso, MI

With a ranking of #8, Baker College did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.

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#9

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree personal & culinary services programs. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

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#10

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

With a ranking of #10, Schoolcraft College did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Schoolcraft College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Livonia.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal & culinary services colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,161
Michigan 3,211
Wisconsin 1,669
Ohio 3,799
Illinois 4,725

Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 124,611
Culinary Arts 22,075
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,186
Casino Operations and Services 385
Other Personal & Culinary Services 95

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 105,741
Precision Production 55,411
Construction Trades 40,802
Transportation & Materials Moving 33,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.

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