2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You
In 2020-2021, 130,306 personal and 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 77 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for personal and 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 Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for personal and culinary services majors pursuing a .
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Our analysis found Johnson County Community College to be the best value school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at JCCC are $5,352 a year.
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Out of the 77 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Paul College landed the # 2 spot on the 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 $6,041 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,780 per year.
The excellent programs at Ridgewater College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.
Ridgewater College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,914 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LATI are $6,718 per year.
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Kansas City Kansas Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value personal and culinary services programs. 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 $6,510 in tuition and fees each year.
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Des Moines Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #7 on the list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DMACC are $10,440 a year.
Kirkwood Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kirkwood Community College are $7,072 per year.
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Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for personal and culinary services students. 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 moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,826 per year.
With a ranking of #10, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OTC are $6,028 a year.
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Butler Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value personal and culinary services programs. Located in the distant town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Butler CC are $5,976 per year.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Personal & Culinary Services students in the Plains States Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Plains States Region award.
Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State
Explore the best personal and 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 |
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Majors Related to Personal & Culinary Services
Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cosmetology | 107,895 |
| Culinary Arts | 19,784 |
| Funeral & Mortuary Science | 2,354 |
| Casino Operations and Services | 192 |
| Other Personal & Culinary Services | 81 |
Majors Similar to Personal & Culinary Services
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanic & Repair Technologies | 96,307 |
| Precision Production | 52,905 |
| Construction Trades | 35,794 |
| Transportation & Materials Moving | 28,383 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 77 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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