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Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 149,352 personal & 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 52 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for personal & culinary services majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found The Salon Professional Academy - Fargo to be the best school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Plains States Region . TSPA - Fargo is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

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Out of the 52 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of WOODBURY.

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#4

PCI Academy-Plymouth

Plymouth, MN

Out of the 52 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, PCI Academy-Plymouth landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Plymouth, PCI Academy-Plymouth is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Aveda Institute - Minneapolis

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 52 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Aveda Institute - Minneapolis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Aveda Institute - Minneapolis is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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#6

Aveda Institute - Des Moines

West Des Moines, IA

Aveda Institute - Des Moines ranked #6 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of West Des Moines, Aveda Institute - Des Moines is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

PCI Academy-Ames

Ames, IA

PCI Academy-Ames landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. PCI Academy-Ames is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Ames.

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Xenon International Academy-Omaha ranked #8 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, Xenon International School of hair Design is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Stewart School

Sioux Falls, SD

Stewart School ranked #9 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, Stewart School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Nova Academy of Cosmetology

Rochester, MN

Nova Academy of Cosmetology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal & culinary services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Rochester, Nova Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal & 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 124,611
Culinary Arts 22,075
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,186
Casino Operations and Services 385
Other Personal & Culinary Services 95

Majors Similar to Personal & Culinary Services

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 105,741
Precision Production 55,411
Construction Trades 40,802
Transportation & Materials Moving 33,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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