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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 125 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for personal & culinary services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Chippewa Valley Technical College to be the best value school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Great Lakes Region . CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,793 a year.
CVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Chippewa Valley Technical College
The excellent basic certificate programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,812 per year.
Madison College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Madison Area Technical College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Waukesha County Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $6,722 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, WCTC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Waukesha County Technical College Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gateway Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Gateway Technical College are $6,917 a year.
Gateway Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Gateway Technical College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mid-State Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Mid-State is a small public school located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mid-State are $6,850 a year.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Mid-State Technical College Report
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WITC are $6,624 per year.
WITC also claimed a spot on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Fox Valley Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,977 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, FVTC is ranked #5 for overall quality for personal & culinary services in the Great Lakes Region .
Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MATC are $7,018 a year.
Schoolcraft College 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 #9 on the list. Schoolcraft College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Livonia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Schoolcraft College are $7,652 per year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Schoolcraft College
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cincinnati State are $9,558 a year.
Ivy Tech Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 per year.
Ivy Tech Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Ivy Tech Community College
Sinclair Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sinclair Community College are $8,316 a year.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Sinclair Community College Report
Lake Land College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lake Land College are $13,905 per year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Lake Land College
Northwestern Michigan College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. NMC is a small public school located in the town of Traverse City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMC are $12,048 per year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Northwestern Michigan College
With a ranking of #15, Joliet Junior College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Joliet Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $13,800 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Joliet Junior College Report
With a ranking of #16, Macomb Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Warren.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Macomb Community College are $7,830 a year.
Cuyahoga Community College District ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.
Cuyahoga Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $8,736 in tuition and fees each year.
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, Kennedy-King College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kennedy-King College are $14,430 per year.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Personal & Culinary Services students in the Great Lakes Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
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 |
Majors Related to Personal & Culinary Services
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 125 schools only.
- 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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