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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

11 Colleges
$26,607 Avg Salary
$17,648 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, personal and culinary services was ranked #31 in the country. In fact 130,328 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the personal and culinary services associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Johnson County Community College the best school in the Plains States Region for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. JCCC is a large public school located in the city of Overland Park.

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#2

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent associate degree programs at Saint Paul College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Des Moines Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in the Plains States Region . DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

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#4

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

The excellent associate degree programs at Ridgewater College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas City Kansas Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Kansas City.

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#6

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

With a ranking of #6, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

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Southeast Community College Area landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree personal and culinary services programs. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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With a ranking of #8, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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#9

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#10

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Butler Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal and culinary services schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 106
Minnesota 81
Iowa 118
South Dakota 2
Missouri 79
Nebraska 66
North Dakota 4

Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 107,895
Culinary Arts 19,806
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 96,336
Precision Production 52,913
Construction Trades 35,794
Transportation & Materials Moving 29,084

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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