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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

45 Colleges
$16,452 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,234 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 45 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for personal & culinary services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

Top 25 Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Personal & Culinary Services

#1

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Land College the best value school in Illinois for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the distant town of Mattoon.

Lake Land College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,104 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Worsham College of Mortuary Science. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Worsham College of Mortuary Science is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheeling.

Worsham College of Mortuary Science undergraduate students pay an average of $24,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in Illinois. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kennedy-King College are $11,520 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Harry S Truman College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harry S Truman College are $11,520 per year.

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Out of the 45 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Mitchell the School Lombard landed the # 5 spot on the list. Paul Mitchell the School Lombard is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lombard.

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Out of the 45 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Danville landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tricoci Danville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Urbana.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NE is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Tricoci CNE is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#5

Cosmetology & Spa Academy

Crystal Lake, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cosmetology & Spa Academy is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Cosmetology & Spa Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Crystal Lake.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Tricoci Elgin is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Elgin.

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Out of the 45 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Mitchell the School Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Paul Mitchell the School Chicago is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Out of the 45 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Peru landed the # 5 spot on the list. Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Peru is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the distant town of PERU.

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#5

Cameo Beauty Academy

Oak Lawn, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cameo Beauty Academy. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Oak Lawn, Cameo Beauty Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Libertyville, Tricoci LBV is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Rockford helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in Illinois. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Rockford is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Trenz Beauty Academy

Calumet City, IL

Out of the 45 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Trenz Beauty Academy landed the # 5 spot on the list. Trenz Beauty Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Calumet City.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means John Amico School of Hair Design is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Oak Forest, John Amico School of Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Tricoci CNW is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The Salon Professional Academy - Shorewood is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Plainfield, TSPA - Shorewood is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Paul Mitchell the School Bradley helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in Illinois. Paul Mitchell the School Bradley is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tinley Park.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Vernon Hills, Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Niles School of Cosmetology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in Illinois. Niles School of Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Niles.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Rockford helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in Illinois. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Tricoci RFD is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Personal & Culinary Services students in the state of Illinois seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois award.

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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 45 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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