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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Personal & Culinary Services in the Plains States Region

45 Ranked Colleges
437 Degrees Awarded
$27,008 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region

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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 Plains States region, there were 5,936 personal and culinary services graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,070 and $11,910 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 437 personal and culinary services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 45 colleges that offered a degree in personal and culinary services. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their personal and culinary services program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Personal & Culinary Services in the Plains States Region

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United Tribes Technical College
Bismarck, North Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend United Tribes Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region. United Tribes Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 3 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at United Tribes Technical College

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Independence Community College
Independence, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Independence Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Independence, Kansas, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

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Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Out of the 45 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Paul College landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 26 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

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Saint Louis Community College
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 45 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 46 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

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Des Moines Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Ankeny, Iowa, and it awarded 58 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

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Fort Scott Community College
Fort Scott, Kansas

Fort Scott Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. FSCC is a small public school situated in Fort Scott, Kansas. It awarded 7 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

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Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas

Johnson County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. JCCC is a fairly large public school situated in Overland Park, Kansas. It awarded 41 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

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Metropolitan Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at MCC

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With a ranking of #10, Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Kansas City, Kansas, and it awarded 15 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #11, Flint Hills Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Flint Hills Technical College is a small public school situated in Emporia, Kansas. It awarded 4 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #12, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region list. OTC is a fairly large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 25 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

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Northwest Kansas Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Goodland, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Full Northwest Kansas Technical College Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Kirkwood Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.

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Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas

Butler Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Butler CC is a medium-sized school located in El Dorado, Kansas that handed out 14 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

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Seward County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. SCCC is a public institution located in Liberal, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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South Central College
North Mankato, Minnesota

South Central College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. South Central College is a small public school situated in North Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 5 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Full South Central College Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Sioux City, Iowa, and it awarded 13 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Western Iowa Tech Community College

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Ridgewater College
Willmar, Minnesota

Ridgewater College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Ridgewater College is a small school located in Willmar, Minnesota that handed out 6 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

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Indian Hills Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Ottumwa, Iowa, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.

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Northeast Iowa Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Northeast Iowa Community College is located in Calmar, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.

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Iowa Central Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Dodge, Iowa. It awarded 6 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Iowa Central Community College Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

With a ranking of #24, Century College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.

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Jefferson College
Hillsboro, Missouri

Jefferson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. Jefferson College is a small public school situated in Hillsboro, Missouri. It awarded 4 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

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