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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

11 Colleges
$26,607 Avg Salary
$17,648 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 130,306 personal and culinary services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for personal and culinary services majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Johnson County Community College the best school in the Plains States Region for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. JCCC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Overland Park.

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#2

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Paul College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Des Moines Area Community College is a great place for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

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#4

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ridgewater College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas City Kansas Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Kansas City.

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#6

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal and culinary services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

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Southeast Community College Area ranked #7 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.

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#9

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal and culinary services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#10

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Butler Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal and culinary services colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,296
Minnesota 1,197
Iowa 953
South Dakota 212
North Dakota 207
Missouri 1,495
Nebraska 571

Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 107,895
Culinary Arts 19,784
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Majors Similar to Personal & Culinary Services

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 96,307
Precision Production 52,905
Construction Trades 35,794
Transportation & Materials Moving 28,383

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.

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