2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 162 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for personal and culinary services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate 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 undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,683 per year.
CVTC also made our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #5.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Waukesha County Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.
WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,603 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Madison Area Technical College is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,769 per year.
Madison College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mid-State Technical College is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Mid-State is a small public school located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids.
Mid-State undergraduate students pay an average of $6,351 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WITC are $6,960 a year.
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Gateway Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Gateway Technical College are $6,803 a year.
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Oakland Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Oakland Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Oakland Community College are $5,200 a year.
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Fox Valley Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the 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 great value ranking, FVTC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MATC are $6,908 per year.
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Schoolcraft College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Livonia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Schoolcraft College are $7,574 per year.
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Grand Rapids Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal and culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Grand Rapids Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grand Rapids Community College are $11,589 a year.
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Kalamazoo Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal and culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the 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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Baker College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.
Baker College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,420 in tuition and fees each year.
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Lake Land College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal and culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the distant town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public school with a small student population.
Lake Land College undergraduate students pay an average of $13,906 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #15, Worsham College of Mortuary Science did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Wheeling, Worsham College of Mortuary Science is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Worsham College of Mortuary Science are $23,800 a year.
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Sinclair Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 per year.
Sinclair Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Northwestern Michigan College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NMC is a small public school located in the remote town of Traverse City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NMC are $10,816 a year.
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Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuyahoga Community College District are $8,586 per year.
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Dorsey College Roseville Campus (Culinary) came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Dorsey College Roseville Campus (Culinary) is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Roseville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dorsey College Roseville Campus (Culinary) are $22,430 per year.
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Macomb Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the city of Warren.
Macomb Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,680 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #21, Northern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Michigan University are $18,828 per year.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, Kennedy-King College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kennedy-King College are $14,430 a year.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal and culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Harry S Truman College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.
Harry S Truman College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,430 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #24, Dorsey College, Roseville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Dorsey College, Roseville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Roseville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Dorsey College, Roseville are $31,680 a year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Personal & Culinary Services students in the Great Lakes Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State
Explore the best personal and culinary services schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 103 |
| Michigan | 266 |
| Ohio | 238 |
| Illinois | 380 |
| Wisconsin | 128 |
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Majors Related to 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 |
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 162 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).
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