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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.

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

Check out the personal and culinary services associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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 city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Schoolcraft College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,494 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Schoolcraft College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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#2

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oakland Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Oakland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Oakland Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kalamazoo Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the midsize 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern Michigan College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Traverse City, NMC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NMC are $8,544 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, NMC also did well on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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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 midsize city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Macomb Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Macomb Community College also made our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #1.

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#6

Baker College

Owosso, MI

With a ranking of #6, Baker 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 distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Baker College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,420 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Baker College Report

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

Explore all the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools 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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