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

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Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate 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.

The Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 75 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

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

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

Top 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Hastings Beauty School

Hastings, MN

Our analysis found Hastings Beauty School to be the best school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Hastings Beauty School is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Hastings.

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#2

The Hair Academy

Bismarck, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Hair Academy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. The Hair Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Bismarck.

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Out of the 75 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The Salon Professional Academy - Fargo is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. TSPA - Fargo is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Fargo.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nova Academy of Cosmetology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Nova Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal & culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of WOODBURY.

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Paul Mitchell the School St Louis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Paul Mitchell the School St Louis is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Louis.

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#8

Stewart School

Sioux Falls, SD

Stewart School came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, Stewart School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Mitsu Sato Hair Academy

Overland Park, KS

Mitsu Sato Hair Academy came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, Mitsu Sato Hair Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Aveda Institute - Des Moines

West Des Moines, IA

Aveda Institute - Des Moines ranked #10 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate 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 school with a fairly small student population.

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#11

Aveda Institute - Minneapolis

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #11, Aveda Institute - Minneapolis did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Aveda Institute - Minneapolis is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Xenon International Academy-Omaha Omaha, NE
13 Paul Mitchell the School Overland Park Overland Park, KS
14 E Q School of Hair Design Council Bluffs, IA
15 PCI Academy-Plymouth Plymouth, MN

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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