2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You
In 2020-2021, 130,306 personal and 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 150 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for personal and culinary services students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the personal and culinary services programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Chippewa Valley Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for personal and culinary services students. 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 $6,683 a year.
CVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Chippewa Valley Technical College
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Waukesha County Technical College is a great value for personal and culinary services students. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.
WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,603 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Madison College also is in the top 10% of our Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Madison Area Technical College Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mid-State Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Mid-State is a small public school located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mid-State are $6,351 per year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Mid-State Technical College
The excellent programs at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in the Great Lakes Region . 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 $6,960 per year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
Gateway Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Gateway Technical College are $6,803 a year.
Oakland Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value personal and culinary services programs. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oakland Community College are $5,200 per year.
Fox Valley Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, FVTC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Fox Valley Technical College Report
Schoolcraft College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Schoolcraft College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Livonia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Schoolcraft College are $7,574 a year.
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Cincinnati State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,090 in tuition and fees each year.
Cincinnati State also claimed a spot on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Report
Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MATC are $6,908 per year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Milwaukee Area Technical College
Grand Rapids Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Grand Rapids Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.
Grand Rapids Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,589 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Grand Rapids Community College Report
Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College also did well on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Ivy Tech Community College
National Louis University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NLU are $14,169 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NLU also is in the top 20% of our Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kalamazoo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are $8,502 a year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Baker College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baker College are $12,420 per year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Baker College
Lake Land College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public college with a small student population.
Lake Land College undergraduate students pay an average of $13,906 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Lake Land College Report
Sinclair Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value personal and culinary services programs. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,076 in tuition and fees each year.
Worsham College of Mortuary Science did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the suburb of Wheeling, Worsham College of Mortuary Science is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Worsham College of Mortuary Science are $23,800 a year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Worsham College of Mortuary Science
Northwestern Michigan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #20 on the list. NMC is a small public school located in the remote town of Traverse City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NMC are $10,816 a year.
Macomb Community College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value personal and culinary services programs. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Warren.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Macomb Community College are $7,680 per year.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Macomb Community College Report
With a ranking of #22, Mid-America College of Funeral Service did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students. Mid-America College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Jeffersonville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mid-America College are $16,960 per year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Mid-America College of Funeral Service
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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Joliet Junior College | Joliet, IL |
| 24 | Cuyahoga Community College District | Cleveland, OH |
| 25 | Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science | Cincinnati, OH |
| 26 | Dorsey College Roseville Campus (Culinary) | Roseville, MI |
| 27 | City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College | Chicago, IL |
| 28 | Northern Michigan University | Marquette, MI |
| 29 | Vincennes University | Vincennes, IN |
| 30 | City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College | Chicago, IL |
Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State
Explore the best personal and 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 |
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Majors Related to Personal & Culinary Services
Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cosmetology | 107,895 |
| Culinary Arts | 19,784 |
| Funeral & Mortuary Science | 2,354 |
| Casino Operations and Services | 192 |
| Other Personal & Culinary Services | 81 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanic & Repair Technologies | 96,307 |
| Precision Production | 52,905 |
| Construction Trades | 35,794 |
| Transportation & Materials Moving | 28,383 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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