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

45 Colleges
$17,234 Avg Salary
$9,066 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate 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.

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 Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 45 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology the best school in Illinois for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Out of the 45 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Aveda Institute - Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Aveda Institute - Chicago is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Cosmetology & Spa Academy

Crystal Lake, IL

Out of the 45 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Cosmetology & Spa Academy landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cosmetology & Spa Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Crystal Lake.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Niles School of Cosmetology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Niles School of Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Niles.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Downers Grove, The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Tricoci Elgin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Elgin.

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Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Libertyville, Tricoci LBV is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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The Salon Professional Academy - Shorewood landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the suburb of Plainfield, TSPA - Shorewood is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Worsham College of Mortuary Science came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Worsham College of Mortuary Science is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheeling.

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Paul Mitchell the School Normal ranked #10 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Paul Mitchell the School Normal is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools 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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