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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic 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.
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The Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate 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 52 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for personal & culinary services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 25 Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Personal & Culinary Services
Our analysis found Saint Paul College to be the best value school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Paul College are $6,318 a year.
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Out of the 52 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the # 2 spot on the list. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,864 per year.
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Out of the 52 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ridgewater College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ridgewater College are $6,114 per year.
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Out of the 52 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas City Kansas Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the city of Kansas City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kansas City Kansas Community College are $6,244 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,946 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Saint Louis Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Bridgeton, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Louis Community College are $6,990 a year.
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Mitsu Sato Hair Academy 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 #7 on the list. 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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With a ranking of #7, PCI Academy-Plymouth did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Plymouth, PCI Academy-Plymouth is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake 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 #7 on the list. Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Spirit Lake.
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Model College of Hair Design came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Model College of Hair Design is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
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Neosho Beauty College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the distant town of Neosho, Neosho Beauty College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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La James International College-Davenport came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, La James International College-Davenport is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the large suburb of Des Moines, ISB is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Hays Academy of Hair Design did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Hays Academy of Hair Design is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Hays.
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Merrell University of Beauty Arts and Science came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Merrell University of Beauty Arts and Science is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Jefferson City.
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Stewart School ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Stewart School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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City Pointe Beauty Academy came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. City Pointe Beauty Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small suburb of Webb City.
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Aveda Institute - Des Moines came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. 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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With a ranking of #7, Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of WOODBURY.
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Josef’s School of Hair, Skin & Body-Fargo ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Fargo.
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Bellus Academy ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bellus Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Manhattan.
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Central College of Cosmetology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Saint Robert, Central College of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Grabber School of Hair Design 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 #7 on the list. Grabber School of Hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of St. Louis.
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Academy of Hair Design - Springfield landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate personal & culinary services programs. Academy of Hair Design - Springfield is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
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Josef’s School of Hair, Skin & Body, Grand Forks came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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 52 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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