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Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 125 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 the Great Lakes Region

Check out the personal & culinary services basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% 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 the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Institute of Beauty and Wellness. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. The Institute of Beauty and Wellness is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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#3

Universal Spa Training Academy

Downers Grove, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universal Spa Training Academy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Universal Spa Training Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Downers Grove.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aveda Fredric’s Institute - Indianapolis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Carmel, Aveda Fredric's Institute - Indianapolis 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 Aveda Institute - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Aveda Institute - Madison is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Madison.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Downers Grove.

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#7

G Skin & Beauty Institute

Schaumburg, IL

G Skin & Beauty Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. G Skin and Beauty Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Schaumburg.

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Aveda Institute - Chicago 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 city of Chicago, Aveda Institute - Chicago is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Aveda Fredric’s Institute - Cincinnati did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Aveda Fredric's Institute - Cincinnati is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

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The Salon Professional Academy - Onalaska landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. TSPA - Onalaska is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Onalaska.

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#11

G Skin & Beauty Institute

Oakbrook, IL

G Skin & Beauty Institute landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the suburb of Oakbrook, Naperville Skin Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute ranked #12 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Skokie.

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Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Indianapolis came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Indianapolis, Tricoci INE is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#14

Aveda Institute - Columbus

Columbus, OH

Aveda Institute - Columbus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Aveda Institute - Columbus is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

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Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville ranked #15 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Tricoci LBV is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Libertyville.

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Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin ranked #16 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Elgin, Tricoci Elgin is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#17

L'esprit Academy

Canton, MI

L’esprit Academy came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. L'esprit Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Canton.

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#18

Cosmetology & Spa Academy

Crystal Lake, IL

Cosmetology & Spa Academy ranked #18 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Crystal Lake, Cosmetology & Spa Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
19 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
20 The Salon Professional Academy - Evansville Evansville, IN
21 Brown Aveda Institute - Strongsville Strongsville, OH
22 Douglas J Aveda Institute East Lansing, MI
23 The Salon Professional Academy - Appleton Appleton, WI
24 Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview Bridgeview, IL
25 Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights Glendale Heights, IL

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal & culinary services schools 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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