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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region
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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 Trade Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 77 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges.
Top 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools
Our analysis found Hastings Beauty School to be the best school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Hastings Beauty School is a small private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Hastings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Hair Academy. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. The Hair Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Bismarck.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Salon Professional Academy - Fargo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. TSPA - Fargo is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Fargo.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal & culinary services schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
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Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for personal & culinary services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of WOODBURY.
Paul Mitchell the School St Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Paul Mitchell the School St Louis is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of St. Louis.
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Aveda Institute - Des Moines landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best personal & culinary services programs. 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.
With a ranking of #9, Aveda Institute - Minneapolis did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students. Aveda Institute - Minneapolis is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
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PCI Academy-Plymouth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for personal & culinary services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Plymouth, PCI Academy-Plymouth is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Nova Academy of Cosmetology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Nova Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Personal & Culinary Services students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Stewart School | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 13 | Mitsu Sato Hair Academy | Overland Park, KS |
| 14 | Paul Mitchell the School Overland Park | Overland Park, KS |
| 15 | E Q School of Hair Design | Council Bluffs, IA |
Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State
Explore the best personal & culinary services schools 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 Related Rankings by Major
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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