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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

19 Colleges
$5,311 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,234 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Iowa to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Des Moines Area Community College to be the best value school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Iowa. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DMACC are $5,340 a year.

DMACC also took the #5 spot in our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa rankings.

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#2

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Out of the 19 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kirkwood Community College are $5,700 per year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Western Iowa Tech Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value personal & culinary services schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,922 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend La James International College-Davenport. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Davenport, La James International College-Davenport is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

E Q School of Hair Design

Council Bluffs, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means E Q School of Hair Design is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Council Bluffs, EQ School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 19 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, La James International College-Ft Dodge landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Fort Dodge, La James International College-Ft Dodge is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 19 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, La James International College-Cedar Falls landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, La James International College-Cedar Falls is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Capri College, Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capri College, Cedar Rapids. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Capri College, Cedar Rapids is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Salon Professional Academy. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. TSPA - Cedar Falls is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

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#4

Capri College, Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Capri College, Dubuque. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Capri College, Dubuque is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,296
Minnesota 1,197
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

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 19 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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