2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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 Undergraduate Certificate 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 value experiences for personal & 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 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 value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Chippewa Valley Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,793 in tuition and fees each year.
CVTC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Chippewa Valley Technical College Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Waukesha County Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $6,722 per year.
WCTC also claimed a spot on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Waukesha County Technical College
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Madison Area Technical College is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madison College are $6,812 a year.
Madison College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Out of the 162 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mid-State Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the 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 $6,850 per year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Mid-State Technical College
Out of the 162 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public school with a small student population.
WITC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,624 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
Gateway Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. 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.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Gateway Technical College Report
Oakland Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Auburn Hills.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oakland Community College are $5,400 per year.
Fox Valley Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,977 per year.
FVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MATC are $7,018 per year.
Schoolcraft College 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 #10 on the list. Schoolcraft College is a medium-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 $7,652 a year.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Schoolcraft College Report
With a ranking of #11, Grand Rapids Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grand Rapids Community College are $11,679 a year.
With a ranking of #12, Kalamazoo Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Kalamazoo.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,596 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Kalamazoo Valley Community College Report
With a ranking of #13, Baker College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baker College are $12,710 per year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Baker College
Lake Land College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the 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
Worsham College of Mortuary Science ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Wheeling, Worsham College of Mortuary Science is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Worsham College of Mortuary Science are $24,800 per year.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Worsham College of Mortuary Science Report
With a ranking of #16, Sinclair Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,316 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Sinclair Community College Report
Northwestern Michigan College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NMC is a small public school located in the town of Traverse City.
NMC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,048 in tuition and fees each year.
Cuyahoga Community College District ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate 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.
Dorsey College Roseville Campus (Culinary) 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 #19 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Roseville, Dorsey College Roseville Campus (Culinary) is a private for-profit college with a student population.
Macomb Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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 $7,830 per year.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Macomb Community College Report
Northern Michigan University 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 #21 on the list. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northern Michigan University are $18,570 a year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Northern Michigan University
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kennedy-King College are $14,430 a year.
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Harry S Truman College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.
Harry S Truman College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,430 in tuition and fees each year.
Dorsey College, Roseville came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Dorsey College, Roseville is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Roseville.
Dorsey College, Roseville undergraduate students pay an average of $31,680 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Dorsey College, Roseville
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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
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 |
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 162 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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