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2024 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Plains States Region

10 Colleges in the Plains States Region
5,936 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$21,070 Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in personal & culinary services. It is ranked #31 out of 38 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 5,936 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 the Plains States Region The personal & culinary services program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Personal & Culinary Services rankings. We derive our Best Overall Personal & Culinary Services School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Personal & Culinary Services Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Personal & Culinary Services in the Plains States Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the personal & culinary services degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Personal & Culinary Services

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$51,139 Median Starting Salary
$21,500 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in personal & culinary services needs to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Personal & Culinary Services degree recipients from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities earn a boost of approximately $30,069 over the typical income of personal & culinary services graduates.

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Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
146 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$27,193 Median Starting Salary

Saint Paul College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in personal & culinary services. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public college located in the large city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #841 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Saint Paul College is a great college overall.

There were about 146 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Saint Paul College in the most recent data year. Personal & Culinary Services degree recipients from Saint Paul College get an earnings boost of about $6,123 over the typical earnings of personal & culinary services majors.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
11.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in personal & culinary services has to check out Johnson County Community College. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #607 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means JCCC is a great college overall.

There were about 94 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at JCCC in the most recent data year. Those personal & culinary services students who get their degree from Johnson County Community College make $8,109 more than the average personal & culinary services graduate.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
124 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$39,690 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Des Moines Area Community College if you want to pursue a degree in personal & culinary services. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #501 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DMACC is a great college overall.

There were about 124 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at DMACC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the personal & culinary services major at Des Moines Area Community College make $18,619 more than the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
20.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 28th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 44 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the personal & culinary services degree program at Kirkwood Community College earn $5,856 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
115 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
20.9% Growth in Graduates

Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public college located in the midsize city of Kansas City. This college ranks 27th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 115 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Kansas City Kansas Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the personal & culinary services degree program at Kansas City Kansas Community College earn $6,330 more than the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
34.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1101 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Southeast Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 47 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the personal & culinary services degree program at Southeast Community College Area get $3,106 above the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
18.3% Growth in Graduates

Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Bridgeton. This college ranks 33rd out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 60 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Saint Louis Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, personal & culinary services degree recipients typically earn an average of $22,897 in the first five years of their career.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$23,062 Median Starting Salary

OTC is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Springfield. This college ranks 28th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 39 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at OTC in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients generally earn about $23,062 at the beginning of their careers.

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Located in the town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 17th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 18 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Butler CC in the most recent year we have data available. Personal & Culinary Services degree recipients from Butler Community College get an earnings boost of approximately $2,147 above the typical earnings of personal & culinary services majors.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal & culinary services schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Kansas 38 106
Minnesota 38 81
Iowa 38 118
South Dakota 38 2
Missouri 38 79
Nebraska 36 66
North Dakota 35 4

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Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 5,163
Culinary Arts 645
Funeral & Mortuary Science 128

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