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2024 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges in Illinois
345 Associate Degrees
$29,354 Avg Early-Career Salary
an associate degree in personal & culinary services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #15 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for personal & culinary services students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 345 associate degrees in personal & culinary services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Personal & Culinary Services School for Your Associate Degree

Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois 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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

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.

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

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 colleges for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree.

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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 Illinois.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Personal & Culinary Services in Illinois

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in personal & culinary services.

Top Illinois Schools for an Associate in Personal & Culinary Services

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Annual Graduates

National Louis University is a wonderful option for individuals interested in an associate degree in personal & culinary services. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in personal & culinary services from National Louis University

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Annual Graduates

City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College is a great decision for students pursuing an associate degree in personal & culinary services. Located in the city of Chicago, Kennedy-King College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in personal & culinary services from City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Annual Graduates

Joliet Junior College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing an associate degree in personal & culinary services. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in personal & culinary services from Joliet Junior College

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Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Carl Sandburg College if you want to pursue an associate degree in personal & culinary services. Located in the rural area of Galesburg, Carl Sandburg College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in personal & culinary services from Carl Sandburg College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Wheeling, Worsham College of Mortuary Science is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in personal & culinary services from Worsham College of Mortuary Science

Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 38 232
Ohio 36 170
Indiana 35 75
Wisconsin 31 128

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Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts 238
Funeral & Mortuary Science 88
Cosmetology 19

Majors Similar to Personal & Culinary Services

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 673
Construction Trades 267
Precision Production 112
Transportation & Materials Moving 25

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