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2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Illinois

91 Colleges
$19,625 Avg Salary
$11,822 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You

With 380 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, personal and culinary services is the #32 most popular major in Illinois.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 91 schools in Illinois to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for personal and culinary services majors pursuing a .

#1

G Skin & Beauty Institute

West Dundee, IL

Our analysis found G Skin & Beauty Institute to be the most popular school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of West Dundee, G Skin and Beauty Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from G Skin and Beauty Institute carry an average student debt load of $8,647. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $69.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means G Skin & Beauty Institute is a great place for personal and culinary services students. Naperville Skin Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Oakbrook.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Naperville Skin Institute carry an average student debt load of $7,917. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $91.

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#3

Trenz Beauty Academy

Calumet City, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trenz Beauty Academy. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Illinois list. Trenz Beauty Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Calumet City.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Trenz Beauty Academy accumulate an average of around $16,890 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview is a great place for personal and culinary services students. Located in the large suburb of Bridgeview, Tricoci BRV is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Tricoci BRV carry an average student debt load of $12,171. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $78.

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#5

Cosmetology & Spa Academy

Crystal Lake, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cosmetology & Spa Academy. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Illinois list. Cosmetology & Spa Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Crystal Lake.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Cosmetology & Spa Academy carry an average student debt load of $9,833.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Kennedy-King College take out an average of $9,135 in student loans while working on their egree.

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John Amico School of Hair Design landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular personal and culinary services programs. Located in the large suburb of Oak Forest, John Amico School of Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from John Amico School of Hair Design carry an average student debt load of $13,605. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $64, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular personal and culinary services programs. Tricoci CNW is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Tricoci CNW take out $12,169 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $81.

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#9

Universal Spa Training Academy

Downers Grove, IL

Universal Spa Training Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Downers Grove, Universal Spa Training Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Universal Spa Training Academy carry an average student debt load of $7,917.

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#10

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #11, Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students. Located in the small city of Skokie, Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute take out $7,917 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Rockford landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular personal and culinary services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Tricoci RFD is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Tricoci RFD take out an average of $9,320 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $83.

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Aveda Institute - Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #13 on the list. Aveda Institute - Chicago is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Aveda Institute - Chicago take out $10,084 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $140.

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Honorable Mentions

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 Schools in Illinois award.

Rank College Location
14 Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville Libertyville, IL
15 University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts Springfield, IL
16 Elgin Community College Elgin, IL
17 Paul Mitchell the School Bradley Bourbonnais, IL
18 Worsham College of Mortuary Science Wheeling, IL

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 103
Michigan 266
Ohio 238
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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