2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Michigan
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 30 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Schoolcraft College the best value school in Michigan for personal and culinary services students. Located in the small city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Schoolcraft College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,494 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Schoolcraft College carry an average student debtload of $18,560.
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The excellent programs at Oakland Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in Michigan. Located in the large 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.
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The excellent programs at Grand Rapids Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in Michigan. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Grand Rapids Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,869 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Personal & Culinary Services majors at Grand Rapids Community College take out an average of $13,157 in student loans while working on their egree.
Grand Rapids Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Michigan list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent programs at Kalamazoo Valley Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are $6,432 a year. The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Kalamazoo Valley Community College take out is $14,855.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baker College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Baker College are $12,420 a year. The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Baker College take out is $14,347. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $99, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #6, Northwestern Michigan College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students. Located in the remote 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. While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at NMC accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.
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Macomb Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value personal and culinary services programs. Located in the midsize city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a fairly 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 excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Michigan list.
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Northern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northern Michigan University are $13,206 a year. After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Northern Michigan University carry an average student debtload of $9,625.
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Dorsey College Roseville Campus (Culinary) did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Roseville, Dorsey College Roseville Campus (Culinary) is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dorsey College Roseville Campus (Culinary) are $22,430 per year. The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Dorsey College Roseville Campus (Culinary) take out is $13,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $70.
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Twin City Beauty College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small suburb of Saint Joseph, Twin City Beauty College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Twin City Beauty College take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $74, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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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 |
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Personal & Culinary Services Related Majors for Personal & Culinary Services
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 30 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.