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

25 Colleges
$17,234 Avg Salary
$9,066 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Iowa to see which undergraduate 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.

Check out the personal & culinary services undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

Our analysis found Des Moines Area Community College to be the most popular 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.

Of the 69 students majoring in personal & culinary services at DMACC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#2

Aveda Institute - Des Moines

West Des Moines, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Aveda Institute - Des Moines is a great place for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of West Des Moines, Aveda Institute - Des Moines is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 98% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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#3

Capri College, Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids, IA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Capri College, Cedar Rapids helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal & culinary services schools in Iowa. Capri College, Cedar Rapids is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

About 96% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 4% are male.

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#4

PCI Academy-Ames

Ames, IA

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

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

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#5

Capri College, Davenport

Davenport, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capri College, Davenport. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list. Capri College, Davenport is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Davenport.

Of the 55 students majoring in personal & culinary services at Capri College, Davenport, 2% are male and 98% are female.

Read full report on Personal & Culinary Services at Capri College, Davenport

#6

Capri College, Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

Capri College, Dubuque landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Capri College, Dubuque is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

Women make up 95% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal & culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Des Moines, ISB is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 10% are male.

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The Salon Professional Academy came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. TSPA - Cedar Falls is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

Women make up 29% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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#9

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

With a ranking of #9, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal & culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

Women make up 83% of the personal & culinary services majors at the school.

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#10

E Q School of Hair Design

Council Bluffs, IA

E Q School of Hair Design landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal & culinary services programs. Located in the small city of Council Bluffs, EQ School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in personal & culinary services at the school are women while 9% are male.

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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 25 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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