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2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

79 Colleges
$26,607 Avg Salary
$17,648 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 79 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Personal & Culinary Services program at each school on the list.

Check out the personal and culinary services associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Worsham College of Mortuary Science the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Wheeling, Worsham College of Mortuary Science is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 64 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Worsham College of Mortuary Science, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College is a great place for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Kennedy-King College is a public school with a small student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 31% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 44% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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#4

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Out of the 79 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baker College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.

Women make up 63% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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#5

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

The in-demand associate degree programs at Schoolcraft College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal and culinary services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Schoolcraft College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Livonia.

Of the 39 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Schoolcraft College, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal and culinary services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Cincinnati State, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal and culinary services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in personal and culinary services at MATC, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Mid-America College of Funeral Service came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Mid-America College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Jeffersonville.

Of the 33 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Mid-America College, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#9

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

With a ranking of #9, Vincennes University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Vincennes University is a large public school located in the town of Vincennes.

About 72% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#10

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 48% are male.

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Macomb Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal and culinary services programs. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Warren.

Of the 30 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Macomb Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Macomb Community College Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
12 College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL
13 Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI
14 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH
15 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
15 College of Lake County Grayslake, IL

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.

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