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Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic 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.

The Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 196 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular 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 Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Douglas J Aveda Institute

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Douglas J Aveda Institute to be the most popular school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of East Lansing, Douglas J Aveda Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 451 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Douglas J Aveda Institute, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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#2

G Skin & Beauty Institute

Schaumburg, IL

Out of the 196 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, G Skin & Beauty Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. G Skin and Beauty Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Schaumburg.

About 99% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 1% are male.

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Out of the 196 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, G Skin & Beauty Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Oakbrook, Naperville Skin Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 271 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Naperville Skin Institute, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The Institute of Beauty and Wellness is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. The Institute of Beauty and Wellness is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

About 99% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 1% are male.

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Out of the 196 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan College of Beauty-Troy landed the # 5 spot on the list. Michigan College of Beauty-Troy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

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#6

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 162 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Ivy Tech Community College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#7

Trenz Beauty Academy

Calumet City, IL

Trenz Beauty Academy ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Calumet City, Trenz Beauty Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 95% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Indianapolis, Tricoci INE is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 98% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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Raphael’s School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Alliance, Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 99% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 1% are male.

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#10

L'esprit Academy

Canton, MI

With a ranking of #10, L’esprit Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. L'esprit Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Canton.

Of the 209 students majoring in personal & culinary services at L'esprit Academy, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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With a ranking of #11, Dorsey School of Beauty - Taylor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Taylor, Dorsey School of Beauty - Taylor is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 99% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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Aveda Fredric’s Institute - Cincinnati did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal & culinary services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Aveda Fredric's Institute - Cincinnati is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

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Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Highland, Tricoci HLD is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Aveda Fredric’s Institute - Indianapolis came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Carmel, Aveda Fredric's Institute - Indianapolis is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 99% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 1% are male.

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#15

Aveda Institute - Columbus

Columbus, OH

Aveda Institute - Columbus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Aveda Institute - Columbus is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

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#16

Universal Spa Training Academy

Downers Grove, IL

Universal Spa Training Academy ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Universal Spa Training Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Downers Grove.

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Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Tricoci BRV is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bridgeview.

Of the 218 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Tricoci BRV, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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#18

The Spa School

Columbus, OH

The Spa School landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. The Spa School is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

Of the 133 students majoring in personal & culinary services at The Spa School, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Skokie.

Of the 129 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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With a ranking of #20, Gateway Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 61 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Gateway Technical College, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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John Amico School of Hair Design ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. John Amico School of Hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Oak Forest.

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#22

Inner State Beauty School

Lyndhurst, OH

With a ranking of #22, Inner State Beauty School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Inner State Beauty School is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lyndhurst.

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#23

Elevate Salon Institute

Royal Oak, MI

Elevate Salon Institute ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Elevate Salon Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Royal Oak.

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David Pressley School of Cosmetology landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. David Pressley School of Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Royal Oak.

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Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, Tricoci CNW is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 99% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Personal & Culinary Services students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
30 Gerbers Akron Beauty School Akron, OH
31 Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology, North Dayton Dayton, OH
32 Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Rockford Rockford, IL
33 Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology, South Dayton Dayton, OH
33 Brown Aveda Institute - Mentor Mentor, OH
35 Cosmetology & Spa Academy Crystal Lake, IL
36 Elgin Community College Elgin, IL
36 Aveda Institute - Chicago Chicago, IL
36 College of Lake County Grayslake, IL
39 Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville Libertyville, IL

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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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