by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Personal & Culinary Services is the 31st most popular major in the country with 130,328 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 “Most Well Attended 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. To top this list, a school must have a successful personal and culinary services program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region” list to help you make the college decision.
One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region personal & culinary services students.
Out of the 48 schools in the Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the #1 spot on the 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 60 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Saint Louis Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Overland Park, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s personal and culinary services degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region. Metropolitan Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 35 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Paul College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 146 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 39 degrees to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.
Southeast Community College Area did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s personal and culinary services degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
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Kirkwood Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this fairly large public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Kirkwood Community College
With a ranking of #9, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at UMN Twin Cities
Kansas City Kansas Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended 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 full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Kansas City Kansas Community College
Butler Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Butler CC is located in El Dorado, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.
Central Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Community College is a public institution located in Grand Island, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Sioux City, Iowa. It awarded 54 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Iowa Tech Community College Personal & Culinary Services Report
Century College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Century College
With a ranking of #15, Fort Scott Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region list. FSCC is a public institution located in Fort Scott, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hennepin Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Brooklyn Park, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s personal and culinary services degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Hennepin Technical College
Iowa Central Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and it awarded 15 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ridgewater College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. 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.
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With a ranking of #17, Independence Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Independence Community College is a small school located in Independence, Kansas that handed out 15 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Personal & Culinary Services at Independence Community College
Hutchinson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Hutchinson, Kansas, and it awarded 22 ’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Hutchinson Community College
With a ranking of #21, South Central College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region list. North Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s personal and culinary services degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Full South Central College Personal & Culinary Services Report
Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. Eastern Iowa Community College District is a public institution located in Davenport, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Indian Hills Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Ottumwa, Iowa, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Flint Hills Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Emporia, Kansas, and it awarded 10 ’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%.
Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Flint Hills Technical College
Northeast Iowa Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region list. NICC is a public institution located in Calmar, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Iowa Western Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa Western Community College is located in Council Bluffs, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s personal and culinary services degrees to qualified students.
Full Iowa Western Community College Personal & Culinary Services Report
With a ranking of #25, Seward County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Liberal, Kansas, this small public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.
Jefferson College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. Jefferson College is a public institution located in Hillsboro, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwest Kansas Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Personal & Culinary Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Goodland, Kansas, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.
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