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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

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 2023 rankings named Des Moines Area Community College the best value school in Iowa for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

DMACC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

DMACC also made our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #5.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Des Moines Area Community College

#2

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kirkwood Community College is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kirkwood Community College are $5,700 a year.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Kirkwood Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,922 per year.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Western Iowa Tech Community College

#4

Capri College, Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Capri College, Dubuque is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Capri College, Dubuque is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

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#4

E Q School of Hair Design

Council Bluffs, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend E Q School of Hair Design. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Council Bluffs, EQ School 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 La James International College-Ft Dodge is a great value for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend La James International College-Cedar Falls. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, La James International College-Cedar Falls is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at La James International College-Cedar Falls

#4

Capri College, Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids, IA

Out of the 19 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Capri College, Cedar Rapids landed the # 4 spot on the list. Capri College, Cedar Rapids is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Capri College, Cedar Rapids Report

Out of the 19 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, The Salon Professional Academy landed the # 4 spot on the list. TSPA - Cedar Falls is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

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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 school with a fairly small student population.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at La James International College-Davenport Report

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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