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2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
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2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for personal & culinary services majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Most Popular Great Lakes Region Trade Schools in Personal & Culinary Services
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 small city of East Lansing, Douglas J Aveda Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend G Skin & Beauty Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. G Skin and Beauty Institute is a 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 large suburb of West Chester.
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The excellent programs at Raphael’s School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal & culinary services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Alliance, Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Institute of Beauty and Wellness. The school came in at #5 on this year’s 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 city of Milwaukee.
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Aveda Fredric’s Institute - Indianapolis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular personal & culinary services programs. Located in the city of Carmel, Aveda Fredric's Institute - Indianapolis is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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 school with a small student population.
Michigan College of Beauty-Troy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for personal & culinary services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Michigan College of Beauty-Troy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Troy.
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 fairly small student population.
With a ranking of #10, Trenz Beauty Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students. Located in the suburb of Calumet City, Trenz Beauty Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Highland, Tricoci HLD is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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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 large city of Columbus.
Ivy Tech Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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 small city of Taylor, Dorsey School of Beauty - Taylor is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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 fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Canton.
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 fairly small student population.
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular personal & culinary services programs. Tricoci BRV is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Bridgeview.
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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 fairly small student population.
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Kennedy-King College is a public college with a small student population.
John Amico School of Hair Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for personal & culinary services students. It came in at #20 on the list. John Amico School of Hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Oak Forest.
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David Pressley School of Cosmetology came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for personal & culinary services students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Tricoci CNW is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
With a ranking of #23, The Salon Professional Academy - Evansville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students. TSPA - Evansville is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Evansville.
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Ohio State College of Barber Styling came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Columbus, Ohio State College of Barber Styling is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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 suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Rest of the Top Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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 |
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 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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