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Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois

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$26,556 Avg Salary
$14,837 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Personal & Culinary Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Worsham College of Mortuary Science the most popular school in Illinois for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Worsham College of Mortuary Science is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wheeling.

About 73% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 27% are male.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Worsham College of Mortuary Science Report

Out of the 23 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

About 77% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 23% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in personal & culinary services at NLU, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at National Louis University Report

#4

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Joliet Junior College is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

Of the 39 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Joliet Junior College, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#5

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Out of the 23 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, College of DuPage landed the # 5 spot on the list. COD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.

About 86% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#6

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

With a ranking of #6, College of Lake County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 40% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Elgin Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. ECC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Elgin.

About 80% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#8

Carl Sandburg College

Galesburg, IL

With a ranking of #8, Carl Sandburg College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Galesburg, Carl Sandburg College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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Moraine Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal & culinary services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palos Hills.

About 79% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 21% are male.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Moraine Valley Community College Report

With a ranking of #10, City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 83% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Colleges 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 23 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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