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Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa

2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa

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Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Basic 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Iowa to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular 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 basic certificate.

#1

Aveda Institute - Des Moines

West Des Moines, IA

Our analysis found Aveda Institute - Des Moines to be the most popular school for personal & culinary services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Iowa. Located in the small city of West Des Moines, Aveda Institute - Des Moines is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 2% are male.

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#2

PCI Academy-Ames

Ames, IA

Out of the 18 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, PCI Academy-Ames landed the # 2 spot on the list. PCI Academy-Ames is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Ames.

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#3

Capri College, Davenport

Davenport, IA

Out of the 18 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Capri College, Davenport landed the # 3 spot on the list. Capri College, Davenport is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Davenport.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the large suburb of Des Moines, ISB is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Capri College, Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Capri College, Dubuque helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal & culinary services schools in Iowa. Capri College, Dubuque is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

About 97% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 3% are male.

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La James International College-Davenport ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, La James International College-Davenport is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in personal & culinary services at La James International College-Davenport, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#8

Capri College, Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids, IA

Capri College, Cedar Rapids ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list. Capri College, Cedar Rapids is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

About 93% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 7% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their basic certificate. LaJames College is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Mason City.

Of the 23 students majoring in personal & culinary services at LaJames College, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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La James International College-Johnston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal & culinary services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Johnston, La James International College-Johnston is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools 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 18 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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