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Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate School for You

Personal & Culinary Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 4,725 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in Illinois to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology to be the best school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Illinois. University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#2

Universal Spa Training Academy

Downers Grove, IL

Out of the 36 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Spa Training Academy landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Downers Grove, Universal Spa Training Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal & culinary services schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Downers Grove, The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#4

G Skin & Beauty Institute

Schaumburg, IL

The excellent basic certificate programs at G Skin & Beauty Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal & culinary services schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Schaumburg, G Skin and Beauty Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 36 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Aveda Institute - Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Aveda Institute - Chicago is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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G Skin & Beauty Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal & culinary services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Naperville Skin Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Oakbrook.

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With a ranking of #7, Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Skokie, Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal & culinary services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Libertyville, Tricoci LBV is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Tricoci Elgin is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Elgin.

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#10

Cosmetology & Spa Academy

Crystal Lake, IL

Cosmetology & Spa Academy ranked #10 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Cosmetology & Spa Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Crystal Lake.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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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