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Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic 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.

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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 63 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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.

Check out the personal & culinary services basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

G Skin & Beauty Institute

Schaumburg, IL

Our 2023 rankings named G Skin & Beauty Institute the most popular school in Illinois for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Schaumburg, G Skin and Beauty Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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Out of the 63 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, G Skin & Beauty Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Naperville Skin Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Oakbrook.

About 97% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 3% are male.

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#3

Trenz Beauty Academy

Calumet City, IL

Out of the 63 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Trenz Beauty Academy landed the # 3 spot on the list. Trenz Beauty Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Calumet City.

Of the 148 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Trenz Beauty Academy, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#4

Universal Spa Training Academy

Downers Grove, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universal Spa Training Academy. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Downers Grove, Universal Spa Training Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal & culinary services schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Bridgeview, Tricoci BRV is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 2% are male.

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Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Skokie, Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute is a private for-profit school 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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John Amico School of Hair Design ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Oak Forest, John Amico School of Hair Design is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Tricoci CNW is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 71 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Tricoci CNW, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Rockford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Tricoci RFD is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Cosmetology & Spa Academy

Crystal Lake, IL

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

Of the 111 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Cosmetology & Spa Academy, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois award.

Rank College Location
11 College of Lake County Grayslake, IL
11 Aveda Institute - Chicago Chicago, IL
11 Elgin Community College Elgin, IL

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 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.

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