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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for personal & culinary services students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for personal & culinary services majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Johnson County Community College to be the best value school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.
JCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,472 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, JCCC also did well on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Paul College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,318 per year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southeast Community College Area is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.
Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,864 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ridgewater College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ridgewater College are $6,114 a year.
Ridgewater College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Ridgewater College Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas City Kansas Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Kansas City.
Kansas City Kansas Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,244 in tuition and fees each year.
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Kirkwood Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal & culinary services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kirkwood Community College are $7,604 a year.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Kirkwood Community College Report
Des Moines Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal & culinary services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMACC are $10,680 per year.
With a ranking of #8, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OTC are $6,368 a year.
Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for personal & culinary services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,946 a year.
Full Personal & Culinary Services at Western Iowa Tech Community College Report
Butler Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Butler CC are $6,010 a year.
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 |
Majors Related to Personal & Culinary Services
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 11 schools only.
- 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).
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