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2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

82 Colleges
$17,273 Avg Salary
$10,950 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 82 schools in Illinois to see which undergraduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Cosmetology & Spa Academy

Crystal Lake, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Cosmetology & Spa Academy the most popular school in Illinois for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Cosmetology & Spa Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Crystal Lake.

Women make up 76% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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#2

Larry's Barber College

Chicago, IL

Out of the 82 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Larry’s Barber College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Larry's Barber College is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 14% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Mitchell the School Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Paul Mitchell the School Chicago is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 88% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Mitchell the School Lombard. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Paul Mitchell the School Lombard is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lombard.

Of the 65 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Paul Mitchell the School Lombard, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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Out of the 82 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Empire Beauty School-Stone Park landed the # 5 spot on the list. Empire Beauty School-Stone Park is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stone Park.

Women make up 98% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Paul Mitchell the School Normal helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal and culinary services schools in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Paul Mitchell the School Normal is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 61 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Paul Mitchell the School Normal, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal and culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Harry S Truman College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 95% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Bridgeview, Tricoci BRV is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 58 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Tricoci BRV, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Tricoci CNW is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 76% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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#10

G Skin & Beauty Institute

West Dundee, IL

With a ranking of #10, G Skin & Beauty Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of West Dundee, G Skin and Beauty Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in personal and culinary services at University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Paul Mitchell the School Bradley ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Paul Mitchell the School Bradley is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.

Of the 53 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Paul Mitchell the School Bradley, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Personal & Culinary Services students in the state of Illinois that almost earned our Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois award.

Rank College Location
13 Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Danville Danville, IL
14 Pivot Point Academy Bloomingdale, IL
15 City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College Chicago, IL
16 Aveda Institute - Chicago Chicago, IL
16 Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville Libertyville, IL

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools 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.

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