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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services 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.
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 Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Iowa to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Iowa
Check out the personal & culinary services programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools
Our analysis found Aveda Institute - Des Moines to be the best school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a degree 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means PCI Academy-Ames is a great place for personal & culinary services students. PCI Academy-Ames is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Ames.
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Out of the 15 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Capri College, Cedar Rapids landed the # 3 spot on the list. Capri College, Cedar Rapids is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.
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Out of the 15 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 city of Davenport, La James International College-Davenport is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The excellent programs at La James International College-Cedar Falls helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal & culinary services schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, La James International College-Cedar Falls is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Capri College, Dubuque came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Capri College, Dubuque is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.
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Des Moines Area Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best personal & culinary services programs. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.
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Capri College, Davenport landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best personal & culinary services programs. Capri College, Davenport is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.
Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the large 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the suburb of Johnston, La James International College-Johnston is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Plains States Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1,296 |
| Minnesota | 1,197 |
| 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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 15 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.