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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

18 Ranked Colleges
15,565 Degrees Awarded
$12,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 130,328 people earned their degree in personal and culinary services, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, personal and culinary services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $18,795 and had an average of $12,190 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 15,565 personal and culinary services graduates with average earnings and debt of $19,611 and $12,715 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in personal and culinary services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent personal and culinary services programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the personal and culinary services program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region personal & culinary services students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 18 Best Value Colleges for Personal & Culinary Services (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 45 degrees to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.

Cincinnati State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is $10,064 for great lakes region personal & culinary services students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

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Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, Wisconsin

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and it awarded 51 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

CVTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College is $14,268 for Great Lakes Region Personal & Culinary Services students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Chippewa Valley Technical College Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Schoolcraft College
Livonia, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Schoolcraft College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Schoolcraft College is located in Livonia, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.

Schoolcraft College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Schoolcraft College is $9,657 for Great Lakes Region Personal & Culinary Services students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Schoolcraft College Personal & Culinary Services Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Kennedy-King College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 153 ’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.

Kennedy-King College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Kennedy-King College is $8,638 for Great Lakes Region Personal & Culinary Services students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Kennedy-King College Personal & Culinary Services Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cuyahoga Community College District. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 62 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Cuyahoga Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Cuyahoga Community College District is $8,443 for great lakes region personal & culinary services students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, Illinois

Carl Sandburg College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Carl Sandburg College is a small public school situated in Galesburg, Illinois. It awarded 13 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Carl Sandburg College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Carl Sandburg College is $6,971 for great lakes region personal & culinary services students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Sinclair Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 91 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Sinclair Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $7,355 for Great Lakes Region Personal & Culinary Services students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Sinclair Community College.

Full Sinclair Community College Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, Michigan

With a ranking of #8, Grand Rapids Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 66 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Grand Rapids Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Grand Rapids Community College is $12,718 for great lakes region personal & culinary services students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Waukesha County Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. WCTC is a medium-sized school located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 72 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCTC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $12,241 for great lakes region personal & culinary services students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend WCTC.

Full WCTC Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Kalamazoo Valley Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kalamazoo Valley Community College is $8,596 for Great Lakes Region Personal & Culinary Services students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

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Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #11, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 92 diplomas to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.

MATC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $13,187 for Great Lakes Region Personal & Culinary Services students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend MATC.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Milwaukee Area Technical College

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Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, Wisconsin

Fox Valley Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Appleton, Wisconsin, and it awarded 112 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FVTC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $14,788 for Great Lakes Region Personal & Culinary Services students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend FVTC.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Fox Valley Technical College

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 30 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $17,814 for Great Lakes Region Personal & Culinary Services students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Wayne State.

Full Wayne State Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Ivy Tech Community College is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 179 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region personal & culinary services students whose families make $75-$110k list, Ivy Tech Community College has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ivy Tech Community College is $12,123 for great lakes region personal & culinary services students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Ivy Tech Community College

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Baker College
Owosso, Michigan

Baker College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Baker College is a small school located in Owosso, Michigan that handed out 42 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Baker College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Baker College is $15,759 for great lakes region personal & culinary services students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, Michigan

Northwestern Michigan College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Traverse City, Michigan, and it awarded 20 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

NMC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NMC is $11,376 for Great Lakes Region Personal & Culinary Services students whose families make $75-$110k.

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National Louis University
Chicago, Illinois

National Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 53 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

NLU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend National Louis University is $17,913 for Great Lakes Region Personal & Culinary Services students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Vincennes University
Vincennes, Indiana

With a ranking of #18, Vincennes University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Vincennes, Indiana, this fairly large public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.

Vincennes University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Vincennes University is $15,348 for Great Lakes Region Personal & Culinary Services students whose families make $75-$110k.

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