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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Missouri

17 Colleges
$17,720 Avg Salary
$11,861 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You

With 79 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, personal and culinary services is the #36 most popular major in Missouri.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Missouri

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

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools

Our analysis found The Salon Professional Academy - St Charles to be the best school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. TSPA - St Charles is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of St. Charles.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at TSPA - St Charles accumulate an average of around $9,649 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Paul Mitchell the School Missouri Columbia is a great place for personal and culinary services students. Paul Mitchell the School Missouri Columbia is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Paul Mitchell the School Missouri Columbia accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.

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Out of the 17 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Merrell University of Beauty Arts and Science landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Jefferson City, Merrell University of Beauty Arts and Science is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Merrell University of Beauty Arts and Science take out $10,725 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Paul Mitchell the School Springfield helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in Missouri. Paul Mitchell the School Springfield is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Paul Mitchell the School Springfield take out an average of $9,833 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $78.

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Out of the 17 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, New Dimensions School of Hair Design landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Joplin, New Dimensions School of Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at New Dimensions School of Hair Design accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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Academy of Hair Design - Springfield landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best personal and culinary services programs. Located in the city of Springfield, Academy of Hair Design - Springfield is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Academy of Hair Design - Springfield carry an average student debtload of $10,666.

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With a ranking of #7, Grabber School of Hair Design did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal and culinary services students. Located in the large suburb of St. Louis, Grabber School of Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Grabber School of Hair Design take out is $13,664. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $91.

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House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs ranked #8 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Blue Springs, House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs take out is $8,917. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $74.

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With a ranking of #9, Summit Salon Academy Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal and culinary services students. Located in the large suburb of Independence, Summit Salon Academy KC is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Summit Salon Academy KC take out an average of $11,967 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #10, Academy of Salon Professionals did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal and culinary services students. Located in the remote town of Sedalia, Academy of Salon Professionals is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Academy of Salon Professionals accumulate an average of around $9,402 in student debt.

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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
Minnesota 81
Iowa 118
South Dakota 2
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 17 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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