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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa

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

In 2021-2022, personal & culinary services students earned 953 degrees and certificates from an Iowa school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Iowa to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Aveda Institute - Des Moines

West Des Moines, IA

Our analysis found Aveda Institute - Des Moines to be the best school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Iowa. Located in the small city of West Des Moines, Aveda Institute - Des Moines is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#2

PCI Academy-Ames

Ames, IA

The excellent basic certificate programs at PCI Academy-Ames helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal & culinary services schools in Iowa. PCI Academy-Ames is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Ames.

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#3

Capri College, Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capri College, Cedar Rapids. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list. Capri College, Cedar Rapids is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

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Out of the 13 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, La James International College-Davenport landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, La James International College-Davenport is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend La James International College-Cedar Falls. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, La James International College-Cedar Falls is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Capri College, Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

With a ranking of #6, Capri College, Dubuque did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Capri College, Dubuque is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

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#7

Capri College, Davenport

Davenport, IA

With a ranking of #7, Capri College, Davenport did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Capri College, Davenport is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

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Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Des Moines, ISB is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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La James International College-Johnston 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Johnston, La James International College-Johnston is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. LaJames College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the town of Mason City.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,296
Minnesota 1,197
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

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 13 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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