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

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Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 162 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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

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

Top 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The Salon Professional Academy - Onalaska the best school in the Great Lakes Region for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. TSPA - Onalaska is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Onalaska.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at The Institute of Beauty and Wellness helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal & culinary services schools in the Great Lakes Region . The Institute of Beauty and Wellness is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aveda Fredric’s Institute - Indianapolis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Carmel, Aveda Fredric's Institute - Indianapolis is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 162 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Aveda Institute - Madison landed the # 4 spot on the list. Aveda Institute - Madison is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Madison.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Salon Professional Academy - Appleton. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. TSPA - Appleton is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Appleton.

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Aveda Fredric’s Institute - Cincinnati ranked #6 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Aveda Fredric's Institute - Cincinnati is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of West Chester.

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Advanced College of Cosmetology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Advanced College of Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the town of Waupun.

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Paul Mitchell the School Indianapolis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Paul Mitchell the School Indianapolis is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal & culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Aveda Institute - Chicago landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Aveda Institute - Chicago is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Paul Mitchell the School Columbus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large city of Columbus, Paul Mitchell the School Columbus is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Paul Mitchell the School Grand Rapids did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal & culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Paul Mitchell the School Grand Rapids is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Kentwood.

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#13

Cosmetology & Spa Academy

Crystal Lake, IL

Cosmetology & Spa Academy ranked #13 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Crystal Lake, Cosmetology & Spa Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Paul Mitchell the School Milwaukee ranked #14 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Wauwatosa, Paul Mitchell the School Milwaukee is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #15, Niles School of Cosmetology did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Niles, Niles School of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

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The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal & culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Downers Grove.

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Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin ranked #18 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate 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 fairly small student population.

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Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Tricoci LBV is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Libertyville.

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The Salon Professional Academy - Shorewood came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. TSPA - Shorewood is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Plainfield.

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Worsham College of Mortuary Science came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Wheeling, Worsham College of Mortuary Science is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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The Salon Professional Academy - Evansville landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. TSPA - Evansville is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Evansville.

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Salon Institute-Toledo Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Salon Institute-Toledo Campus is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Toledo.

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Paul Mitchell the School Normal did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal & culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Paul Mitchell the School Normal is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Normal.

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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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
25 Empire Beauty School-Michigan Grand Rapids, MI
26 Aveda Institute - Columbus Columbus, OH
27 Twin City Beauty College Saint Joseph, MI
28 Hair Professionals Career College Sycamore, IL
29 G Skin & Beauty Institute Schaumburg, IL
30 Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Heath Heath, OH
31 Rudae’s School of Beauty Culture-Ft Wayne Fort Wayne, IN
32 Paul Mitchell the School Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH

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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