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

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

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Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 82 schools in Illinois to see which undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Cosmetology & Spa Academy

Crystal Lake, IL

Our analysis found Cosmetology & Spa Academy to be the most popular school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. Cosmetology & Spa Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Crystal Lake.

About 78% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#2

Larry's Barber College

Chicago, IL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Larry’s Barber College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal & culinary services schools in Illinois. Larry's Barber College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 34 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Larry's Barber College, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Mitchell the School Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Paul Mitchell the School Chicago is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 92% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 8% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Paul Mitchell the School Lombard is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Paul Mitchell the School Lombard is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lombard.

Women make up 94% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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Out of the 82 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Mitchell the School Normal landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Paul Mitchell the School Normal 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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Out of the 82 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Empire Beauty School-Stone Park landed the # 5 spot on the list. Empire Beauty School-Stone Park is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stone Park.

Of the 52 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Empire Beauty School-Stone Park, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Harry S Truman College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 6% are male.

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Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Bridgeview, Tricoci BRV is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 74% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Tricoci CNW is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 68% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#10

G Skin & Beauty Institute

Schaumburg, IL

G Skin & Beauty Institute ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Schaumburg, G Skin and Beauty Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in personal & culinary services at G Skin and Beauty Institute, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 74% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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Paul Mitchell the School Bradley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal & culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Paul Mitchell the School Bradley is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Tinley Park.

Of the 42 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Paul Mitchell the School Bradley, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Personal & Culinary Services students in the state of Illinois that almost earned our Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois award.

Rank College Location
13 Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Danville Urbana, IL
14 Pivot Point Academy Bloomingdale, IL
15 City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College Chicago, IL
16 Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville Libertyville, IL
16 Aveda Institute - Chicago Chicago, IL

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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