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Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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$14,837 Avg Student Debt

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.

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The Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Trade 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 45 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Personal & Culinary Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for personal & culinary services majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Des Moines Area Community College to be the most popular school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

Of the 41 students majoring in personal & culinary services at DMACC, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Des Moines Area Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Saint Louis Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal & culinary services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Bridgeton, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Saint Louis Community College, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Saint Louis Community College Report

#3

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Johnson County Community College is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Overland Park.

About 79% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 21% are male.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Johnson County Community College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. MCC is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Women make up 70% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Metropolitan Community College

#5

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 45 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Paul College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Saint Paul College Report

With a ranking of #6, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. OTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

About 63% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Ozarks Technical Community College Report

Southeast Community College Area did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal & culinary services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

About 50% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Southeast Community College Area Report

#8

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal & culinary services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

Of the 17 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Kirkwood Community College, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Kirkwood Community College Report

Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal & culinary services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Kansas City.

Women make up 72% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Kansas City Kansas Community College Report

#10

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

With a ranking of #10, Butler Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 64% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Butler Community College

Best 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

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 29 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.

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