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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Kansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$3,388 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,231 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You

With 106 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, personal and culinary services is the #34 most popular major in Kansas.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best value programs for personal and culinary services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Kansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges.

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools

#1

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS
$2,688 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Johnson County Community College to be the best value school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. JCCC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Overland Park.

JCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,688 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at JCCC accumulate an average of around $8,586 in student debt.

JCCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Kansas list.

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$3,300 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas City Kansas Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Kansas list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the city of Kansas City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kansas City Kansas Community College are $3,300 per year. While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Kansas City Kansas Community College accumulate an average of around $12,643 in student debt.

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#3

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS
$4,176 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butler Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Kansas list. Located in the distant town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Butler CC are $4,176 a year.

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#4

Crave Beauty Academy

Wichita, KS

The excellent programs at Crave Beauty Academy helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in Kansas. Crave Beauty Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Wichita.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Crave Beauty Academy take out is $11,409.

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Out of the 10 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Mitchell the School Wichita landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wichita, Paul Mitchell the School Wichita is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Paul Mitchell the School Wichita take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 10 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Hays Academy of Hair Design landed the # 4 spot on the list. Hays Academy of Hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Hays.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Hays Academy of Hair Design take out is $9,833.

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#4

Bellus Academy

Manhattan, KS

The excellent programs at Bellus Academy helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in Kansas. Bellus Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Manhattan.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Bellus Academy take out $10,917 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $86.

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#4

Mitsu Sato Hair Academy

Overland Park, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mitsu Sato Hair Academy is a great value for personal and culinary services students. Located in the city of Overland Park, Mitsu Sato Hair Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Mitsu Sato Hair Academy carry an average student debtload of $10,103.

Full Personal & Culinary Services at Mitsu Sato Hair Academy Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hays Academy of Hair Design is a great value for personal and culinary services students. Located in the town of Salina, Hays Academy of Hair Design - Salina Campus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Hays Academy of Hair Design - Salina Campus carry an average student debtload of $9,833.

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#4

Eric Fisher Academy

Wichita, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eric Fisher Academy. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Wichita, Eric Fisher Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Eric Fisher Academy take out is $9,632. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $78.

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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 10 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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