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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Minnesota

11 Colleges
$25,463 Avg Salary
$12,945 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You

Personal & Culinary Services is the #34 most popular major in Minnesota with 81 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Minnesota to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best for personal and culinary services majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools

#1

Hastings Beauty School

Hastings, MN

Our analysis found Hastings Beauty School to be the best school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Hastings Beauty School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Hastings.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Hastings Beauty School take out an average of $10,846 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debtload of $21,500.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of WOODBURY.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus take out $10,988 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $86, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Aveda Institute - Minneapolis

Minneapolis, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Aveda Institute - Minneapolis is a great place for personal and culinary services students. Aveda Institute - Minneapolis is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Aveda Institute - Minneapolis take out an average of $10,194 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $102, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

PCI Academy-Plymouth

Plymouth, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend PCI Academy-Plymouth. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Plymouth, PCI Academy-Plymouth is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at PCI Academy-Plymouth accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $87.

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Nova Academy of Cosmetology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Rochester, Nova Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Nova Academy of Cosmetology take out an average of $10,200 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $88, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #7, Saint Paul College did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal and culinary services students. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Saint Paul College carry an average student debtload of $16,240.

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#8

Model College of Hair Design

Saint Cloud, MN

Model College of Hair Design ranked #8 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Minnesota list. Model College of Hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Model College of Hair Design take out is $8,780.

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Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Minnesota ranking. Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Spring Lake Park.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park take out is $14,561. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $73.

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Empire Beauty School-Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Empire Beauty School-Bloomington is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Bloomington.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Empire Beauty School-Bloomington carry an average student debtload of $14,194. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $80, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 106
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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