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

48 Ranked Colleges
5,936 Degrees Awarded
$7,100 Avg Cost*
Schools 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.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 48 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in personal and culinary services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in personal and culinary services.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region personal & culinary services students.

Top 25 Most Focused 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 Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full United Tribes Technical College Personal & Culinary Services Report

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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 Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region. Independence Community College is a small public school situated in Independence, Kansas. It awarded 15 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Independence Community College

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Out of the 48 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the #3 spot on the list. Southeast Community College Area is a medium-sized public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 47 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

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Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Paul College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul College is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 146 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Saint Paul College Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Saint Louis Community College
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 60 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Saint Louis Community College Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Ankeny, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s personal and culinary services degrees to 124 students in 2020-2021.

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Fort Scott Community College
Fort Scott, Kansas

Fort Scott Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Fort Scott, Kansas, this small public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at FSCC

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Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas

Johnson County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. JCCC is located in Overland Park, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 94 ’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.

Full Johnson County Community College Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Metropolitan Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Metropolitan Community College is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 35 ’s personal and culinary services degrees 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%.

Full MCC Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Kansas City Kansas Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas City Kansas Community College is located in Kansas City, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 115 ’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Kansas City Kansas Community College

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Flint Hills Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Flint Hills Technical College is located in Emporia, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 more about Personal & Culinary Services at Flint Hills Technical College

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Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Ozarks Technical Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 39 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at OTC

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Northwest Kansas Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. NWKTC is a public institution located in Goodland, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at NWKTC

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Kirkwood Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 44 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

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Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas

With a ranking of #15, Butler Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in El Dorado, Kansas, and it awarded 18 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Butler CC Personal & Culinary Services Report

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Seward County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Liberal, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s personal and culinary services degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Full SCCC Personal & Culinary Services Report

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South Central College
North Mankato, Minnesota

South Central College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. South Central College is located in North Mankato, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at South Central College

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College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, Missouri

With a ranking of #19, College of the Ozarks did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Point Lookout, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s personal and culinary services degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Hard Work U

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Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on 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 Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. Willmar, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s personal and culinary services degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Ridgewater College

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Indian Hills Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. IHCC is a small public school situated in Ottumwa, Iowa. It awarded 6 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.

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Northeast Iowa Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Calmar, Iowa, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at NICC

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Iowa Central Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Iowa Central Community College

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

With a ranking of #25, Century College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region list. White Bear Lake, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s personal and culinary services degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

Full Century College Personal & Culinary Services Report

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