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

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Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services 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 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 300 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for personal & culinary services majors pursuing a .

#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 degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of East Lansing, Douglas J Aveda Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

G Skin & Beauty Institute

Schaumburg, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means G Skin & Beauty Institute is a great place for personal & culinary services students. G Skin and Beauty Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Schaumburg.

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The excellent programs at Aveda Fredric’s Institute - Cincinnati helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal & culinary services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Aveda Fredric's Institute - Cincinnati is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of West Chester.

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Out of the 300 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Raphael’s School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Alliance, Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Institute of Beauty and Wellness. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. The Institute of Beauty and Wellness is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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With a ranking of #6, Aveda Fredric’s Institute - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students. Located in the small city of Carmel, Aveda Fredric's Institute - Indianapolis is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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G Skin & Beauty Institute landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular personal & culinary services programs. Located in the suburb of Oakbrook, Naperville Skin Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Michigan College of Beauty-Troy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students. Michigan College of Beauty-Troy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Indianapolis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Indianapolis, Tricoci INE is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Trenz Beauty Academy

Calumet City, IL

Trenz Beauty Academy ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Calumet City, Trenz Beauty Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students. Located in the suburb of Highland, Tricoci HLD is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#12

Aveda Institute - Columbus

Columbus, OH

Aveda Institute - Columbus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for personal & culinary services students. It came in at #12 on the list. Aveda Institute - Columbus is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

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#13

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #13, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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Dorsey School of Beauty - Taylor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for personal & culinary services students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Taylor, Dorsey School of Beauty - Taylor is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#15

L'esprit Academy

Canton, MI

L’esprit Academy came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. L'esprit Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Canton.

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Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology, North Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for personal & culinary services students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology, North Dayton is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Tricoci BRV is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Bridgeview.

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#18

Cosmetology & Spa Academy

Crystal Lake, IL

Cosmetology & Spa Academy landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large suburb of Crystal Lake, Cosmetology & Spa Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for personal & culinary services students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Kennedy-King College is a public college with a small student population.

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John Amico School of Hair Design ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. John Amico School of Hair Design is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Oak Forest.

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David Pressley School of Cosmetology ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. David Pressley School of Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Royal Oak.

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Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular personal & culinary services programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Tricoci CNW is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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The Salon Professional Academy - Evansville landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular personal & culinary services programs. TSPA - Evansville is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Evansville.

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With a ranking of #24, Ohio State College of Barber Styling did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students. Located in the suburb of Columbus, Ohio State College of Barber Styling is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #25, Gateway Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#26

The Spa School

Columbus, OH
#28

Elevate Salon Institute

Royal Oak, MI
#30

Universal Spa Training Academy

Downers Grove, IL
#31

LaBarberia Institute of Hair

Mayfield Hts, OH
#34

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL
#38

Paul Mitchell the School Michigan

Sterling Heights, MI
#40

Inner State Beauty School

Lyndhurst, OH

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
46 Elgin Community College Elgin, IL
47 Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology, South Dayton Dayton, OH
47 Paul Mitchell the School Bradley Tinley Park, IL
49 Summit Salon Academy - Anderson Anderson, IN
50 PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Clarksville Clarksville, IN
50 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
52 Worsham College of Mortuary Science Wheeling, IL
52 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
54 Larry’s Barber College Chicago, IL
55 Twin City Beauty College Saint Joseph, MI
56 Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Danville Urbana, IL
57 Paul Mitchell the School Chicago Chicago, IL
58 Pivot Point Academy Bloomingdale, IL
59 VICI Beauty School Greenfield, WI
59 Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science Cincinnati, OH

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

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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