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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 analysis found Chippewa Valley Technical College to be the best value school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,793 per year.
CVTC also took the #5 spot in our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Chippewa Valley Technical College Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waukesha County Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCTC are $6,722 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, WCTC also did well 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 reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Waukesha County Technical College
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,812 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Madison College also is in the top 5% of our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.
WITC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,624 in tuition and fees each year.
Gateway Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate 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.
Gateway Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,917 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Gateway Technical College
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 large public school located in the suburb of Auburn Hills.
Oakland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,400 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Oakland Community College Report
With a ranking of #8, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FVTC are $6,977 a year.
FVTC 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 15% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Fox Valley Technical College
Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a large student population.
MATC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,018 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Milwaukee Area Technical College Report
With a ranking of #10, Schoolcraft College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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
Grand Rapids Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Grand Rapids Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand Rapids Community College are $11,679 per year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Grand Rapids Community College
Kalamazoo Valley Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a medium-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.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Kalamazoo Valley Community College
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 distant 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
With a ranking of #15, Worsham College of Mortuary Science did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Wheeling, Worsham College of Mortuary Science is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Worsham College of Mortuary Science are $24,800 a year.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Worsham College of Mortuary Science Report
Sinclair Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair 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 Sinclair Community College are $8,316 a year.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Sinclair Community College
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 remote town of Traverse City.
NMC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,048 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #18, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuyahoga Community College District are $8,736 per year.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Cuyahoga Community College District Report
With a ranking of #19, Dorsey College Roseville Campus (Culinary) did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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 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.
With a ranking of #21, Northern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Northern Michigan University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,570 in tuition and fees each year.
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.
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
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Harry S Truman College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harry S Truman College are $14,430 per year.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College Report
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 fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Roseville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Dorsey College, Roseville are $31,680 a year.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Dorsey College, Roseville 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 Undergraduate 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 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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