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2027 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Kansas

22 Colleges in the United States
1,706 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$24,179 Avg Early-Career Salary

Personal & Culinary Services degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

College Factual analyzed 22 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best personal & culinary services schools.

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Best Schools for Personal & Culinary Services in Kansas

If you are not 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.

Top Schools in Personal & Culinary Services

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No school ranked higher than Johnson County Community College this year for personal & culinary services. Located in the city of Overland Park, Johnson County Community College is a very large public university. About 52 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Johnson County Community College in the most recent year. Personal & Culinary Services graduates of Johnson County Community College earn a median of $35,568 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $5,424 to complete this degree. Read more about the personal & culinary services program at Johnson County Community College

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A rank of #2 makes Garden City Community College one of the top schools for personal & culinary services. Located in the town of Garden City, Garden City Community College is a mid-sized public university. About 19 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Garden City Community College in the most recent year. Personal & Culinary Services graduates of Garden City Community College earn a median of $18,724 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $5,500. See the full personal & culinary services program report for Garden City Community College

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Students looking for a strong personal & culinary services program will find one at Washburn Institute Of Technology, which ranked #3. Washburn Institute Of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Topeka. There were roughly 51 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Washburn Institute Of Technology in the most recent data year. Graduates of the personal & culinary services program make about $22,547 in their early career. Washburn Institute Of Technology graduates carry a median of $9,000 in student loans. Get the full personal & culinary services details for Washburn Institute Of Technology

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Students looking for a strong personal & culinary services program will find one at Hutchinson Community College, which ranked #4. Hutchinson Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Hutchinson. There were roughly 41 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Hutchinson Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the personal & culinary services program make about $17,437 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $18,148. See the full personal & culinary services program report for Hutchinson Community College

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Kansas City Kansas Community College came in at #5 on our 2027 list of the best personal & culinary services schools. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Kansas City. There were roughly 145 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Kansas City Kansas Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from Kansas City Kansas Community College earn around $21,091 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $8,235 to complete this degree. Get the full personal & culinary services details for Kansas City Kansas Community College

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Wichita Area Technical College came in at #6 for personal & culinary services this year. Located in the city of Wichita, Wichita Area Technical College is a moderately-sized public university. There were roughly 29 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Wichita Area Technical College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from Wichita Area Technical College earn around $35,358 in the first couple years of their career. Wichita Area Technical College graduates carry a median of $11,828 in student loans. Get the full personal & culinary services details for Wichita Area Technical College

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Northwest Kansas Technical College earned the #7 position for personal & culinary services this year. Northwest Kansas Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Goodland. About 16 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Northwest Kansas Technical College in the most recent year. Graduates of the personal & culinary services program make about $41,638 in their early career. Read more about the personal & culinary services program at Northwest Kansas Technical College

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Seward County Community College And Area Technical School came in at #8 for personal & culinary services this year. Set in the town of Liberal, Seward County Community College And Area Technical School is a mid-sized public institution. About 32 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Seward County Community College And Area Technical School in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from Seward County Community College And Area Technical School generally make around $53,375. Typical student debt for the program is $9,175. See the full personal & culinary services program report for Seward County Community College And Area Technical School

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Fort Scott Community College landed the #9 spot for personal & culinary services this year. This small public university is located in the town of Fort Scott. About 42 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Fort Scott Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from Fort Scott Community College generally make around $20,691. Students borrow a median of $5,500 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in personal & culinary services from Fort Scott Community College

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Dodge City Community College earned the #10 position for personal & culinary services this year. This mid-sized public university is located in the town of Dodge City. About 37 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Dodge City Community College in the most recent year. Get the full personal & culinary services details for Dodge City Community College

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Cowley County Community College came in at #11 for personal & culinary services this year. Located in the town of Arkansas City, Cowley County Community College is a mid-sized public university. There were roughly 25 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Cowley County Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from Cowley County Community College generally make around $34,099. Cowley County Community College graduates carry a median of $9,312 in student loans. Read more about the personal & culinary services program at Cowley County Community College

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Independence Community College earned the #12 position for personal & culinary services this year. Set in the rural area of Independence, Independence Community College is a small public institution. There were roughly 13 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Independence Community College in the most recent data year. Personal & Culinary Services graduates of Independence Community College earn a median of $23,620 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $7,302. Get the full personal & culinary services details for Independence Community College

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Eric Fisher Academy landed the #13 spot for personal & culinary services this year. Set in the city of Wichita, Eric Fisher Academy is a small private for-profit institution. There were roughly 154 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Eric Fisher Academy in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from Eric Fisher Academy generally make around $20,465. Typical student debt for the program is $9,339. More information about a degree in personal & culinary services from Eric Fisher Academy

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Paul Mitchell The School Overland Park came in at #14 for personal & culinary services this year. Paul Mitchell The School Overland Park is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Overland Park. About 139 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Paul Mitchell The School Overland Park in the most recent year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from Paul Mitchell The School Overland Park earn around $22,440 in the first couple years of their career. Paul Mitchell The School Overland Park graduates carry a median of $13,341 in student loans. Get the full personal & culinary services details for Paul Mitchell The School Overland Park

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Crave Beauty Academy placed #15 among the best personal & culinary services schools. Set in the city of Wichita, Crave Beauty Academy is a small private for-profit institution. There were roughly 218 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Crave Beauty Academy in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from Crave Beauty Academy generally make around $21,067. Typical student debt for the program is $10,667. See the full personal & culinary services program report for Crave Beauty Academy

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Mitsu Sato Hair Academy
Overland Park, KS

Mitsu Sato Hair Academy came in at #16 for personal & culinary services this year. Mitsu Sato Hair Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Overland Park. About 62 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Mitsu Sato Hair Academy in the most recent year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from Mitsu Sato Hair Academy earn around $17,143 in the first couple years of their career. Mitsu Sato Hair Academy graduates carry a median of $9,500 in student loans. See the full personal & culinary services program report for Mitsu Sato Hair Academy

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Paul Mitchell The School Wichita placed #17 among the best personal & culinary services schools. This small private for-profit university is located in the city of Wichita. There were roughly 114 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Paul Mitchell The School Wichita in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from Paul Mitchell The School Wichita generally make around $17,049. Paul Mitchell The School Wichita graduates carry a median of $12,583 in student loans. More information about a degree in personal & culinary services from Paul Mitchell The School Wichita

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Hays Academy Of Hair Design Salina came in at #18 for personal & culinary services this year. Hays Academy Of Hair Design Salina is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Salina. About 34 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Hays Academy Of Hair Design Salina in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from Hays Academy Of Hair Design Salina generally make around $17,620. Typical student debt for the program is $9,833. See the full personal & culinary services program report for Hays Academy Of Hair Design Salina

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Hays Academy Of Hair Design Hays earned the #19 position for personal & culinary services this year. Set in the town of Hays, Hays Academy Of Hair Design Hays is a small private for-profit institution. Hays Academy Of Hair Design Hays awarded about 65 personal & culinary services degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from Hays Academy Of Hair Design Hays generally make around $17,620. Hays Academy Of Hair Design Hays graduates carry a median of $9,833 in student loans. Read more about the personal & culinary services program at Hays Academy Of Hair Design Hays

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Bellus Academy
Manhattan, KS

Bellus Academy ranked #20 on our 2027 list of the best personal & culinary services schools. Set in the city of Manhattan, Bellus Academy is a small private for-profit institution. There were roughly 189 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Bellus Academy in the most recent data year. Students who receive their personal & culinary services degree from Bellus Academy earn around $17,745 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $9,833 to complete this degree. Get the full personal & culinary services details for Bellus Academy

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Z Hair Academy
Overland Park, KS

Z Hair Academy ranked #21 on our 2027 list of the best personal & culinary services schools. Z Hair Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Overland Park. About 175 personal & culinary services degrees were awarded at Z Hair Academy in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, personal & culinary services degree recipients from Z Hair Academy generally make around $21,750. Students borrow a median of $15,333 to complete this degree. Get the full personal & culinary services details for Z Hair Academy

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Old Town Barber College Wichita landed the #22 spot for personal & culinary services this year. Old Town Barber College Wichita is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Wichita. There were roughly 54 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Old Town Barber College Wichita in the most recent data year. Personal & Culinary Services graduates of Old Town Barber College Wichita earn a median of $10,703 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $14,125 to complete this degree. Get the full personal & culinary services details for Old Town Barber College Wichita

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 22 schools evaluated.

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