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2025 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges in Illinois
5,142 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$18,890 Avg Early-Career Salary
Personal & Culinary Services degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #31 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for personal & culinary services students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 5,142 degrees in personal & culinary services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Personal & Culinary Services School

Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Illinois Your choice of personal & culinary services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for personal & culinary services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Personal & Culinary Services Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Personal & Culinary Services
Bachelor's Degrees in Personal & Culinary Services

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Personal & Culinary Services in Illinois

The schools below may not offer all types of personal & culinary services degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Illinois Schools in Personal & Culinary Services

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
93 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
43.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in personal & culinary services has to take a look at National Louis University. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #385 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NLU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 93 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at NLU in the most recent year we have data available. Personal & Culinary Services degree recipients from National Louis University earn a boost of about $5,896 over the average income of personal & culinary services graduates.

More information about a degree in personal & culinary services from National Louis University

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$33,688 Median Starting Salary

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in personal & culinary services. Located in the town of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #907 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available. Personal & Culinary Services degree recipients from Southern Illinois University Carbondale get an earnings boost of about $14,798 over the typical income of personal & culinary services majors.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
143 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
67.8% Growth in Graduates

Joliet Junior College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in personal & culinary services. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 55th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 143 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Joliet Junior College in the most recent year we have data available. Those personal & culinary services students who get their degree from Joliet Junior College earn $9,362 more than the average personal & culinary services graduate.

More information about a degree in personal & culinary services from Joliet Junior College

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
95 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$19,447 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College if you wish to pursue a degree in personal & culinary services. Kennedy-King College is a small public college located in the city of Chicago. This college ranks 82nd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 95 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Kennedy-King College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, personal & culinary services degree recipients usually earn about $19,447 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in personal & culinary services from City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
100 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
9.0% Growth in Graduates

Worsham College of Mortuary Science is a small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wheeling.

There were about 100 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Worsham College of Mortuary Science in the most recent data year. Those personal & culinary services students who get their degree from Worsham College of Mortuary Science receive $28,400 more than the typical personal & culinary services grad.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Indiana 38 103
Michigan 38 266
Ohio 38 238
Wisconsin 37 128

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Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 4,202
Culinary Arts 796
Funeral & Mortuary Science 144

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