by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 24 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,018 associate degrees in personal & culinary services during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of personal & culinary services for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality personal & culinary services program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree.
The personal & culinary services school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for personal & culinary services students seeking a an associate degree.
Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in personal & culinary services has to look into Madison Area Technical College. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in personal & culinary services from Madison Area Technical College
National Louis University is a great choice for students pursuing an associate degree in personal & culinary services. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in personal & culinary services from National Louis University
Any student who is interested in an associate degree in personal & culinary services has to look into Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Cincinnati.More information about a associate in personal & culinary services from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science
Any student who is interested in an associate degree in personal & culinary services needs to take a look at Milwaukee Area Technical College. MATC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Milwaukee.More information about a associate in personal & culinary services from Milwaukee Area Technical College
FVTC is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Appleton.More information about a associate in personal & culinary services from Fox Valley Technical College
Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in personal & culinary services from Baker College
COD is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.More information about a associate in personal & culinary services from College of DuPage
Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in personal & culinary services from Sinclair Community College
Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in personal & culinary services from Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.More information about a associate in personal & culinary services from Grand Rapids Community College
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Culinary Arts | 675 |
| Funeral & Mortuary Science | 282 |
| Cosmetology | 55 |
| Other Personal & Culinary Services | 6 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanic & Repair Technologies | 2,641 |
| Construction Trades | 1,375 |
| Precision Production | 701 |
| Transportation & Materials Moving | 168 |
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