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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

27 Colleges
$9,773 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,607 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, personal and culinary services was ranked #31 in the country. In fact 130,328 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for personal and culinary services students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for personal and culinary services majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Chippewa Valley Technical College to be the best value school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, CVTC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.

Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Madison College is ranked #4 for overall quality for personal and culinary services in the Great Lakes Region .

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Madison Area Technical College Report

Out of the 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Waukesha County Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $6,603 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, WCTC also did well on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#4

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oakland Community College are $5,200 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gateway Technical College is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Gateway Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,803 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, FVTC is ranked #5 for overall quality for personal and culinary services in the Great Lakes Region .

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#7

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

With a ranking of #7, Schoolcraft College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Livonia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Schoolcraft College are $7,574 a year.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree personal and culinary services programs. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cincinnati State are $9,090 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cincinnati State also did well on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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With a ranking of #9, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MATC are $6,908 a year.

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Kalamazoo Valley Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kalamazoo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are $8,502 a year.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal and culinary services colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 103
Michigan 266
Ohio 238
Illinois 380
Wisconsin 128

Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 107,895
Culinary Arts 19,806
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Majors Similar to Personal & Culinary Services

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 96,336
Precision Production 52,913
Construction Trades 35,794
Transportation & Materials Moving 29,084

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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