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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$7,363 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,607 Avg Salary

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

Personal & Culinary Services is the #32 most popular major in Michigan with 266 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for personal and culinary services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Personal & Culinary Services

#1

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Schoolcraft College the best value school in Michigan for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Schoolcraft College are $5,494 per year.

Schoolcraft College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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#2

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oakland Community College is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Oakland Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Kalamazoo Valley Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are $6,432 a year.

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#4

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern Michigan College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the remote town of Traverse City, NMC is a public college with a small student population.

NMC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,544 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

NMC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Macomb Community College is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Macomb Community College are $6,090 a year.

Macomb Community College also took the #1 spot in our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

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#6

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal and culinary services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Baker College are $12,420 a year.

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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 103
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

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 6 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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