2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 118 degrees and certificates were awarded to personal and culinary services students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Iowa 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.
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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa
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 Iowa Schools for an Associate in Personal & Culinary Services
Our 2023 rankings named Des Moines Area Community College the best school in Iowa for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kirkwood Community College is a great place for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Western Iowa Tech Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in Iowa. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 106 |
| Minnesota | 81 |
| South Dakota | 2 |
| Missouri | 79 |
| Nebraska | 66 |
| North Dakota | 4 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Personal & Culinary Services
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 3 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).
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