2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Minnesota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Minnesota to see which programs offered the best value experiences for personal and culinary services students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools
Our analysis found Saint Paul College to be the best value school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Saint Paul College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,041 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ridgewater College is a great value for personal and culinary services students. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ridgewater College are $5,914 per year. Personal & Culinary Services majors at Ridgewater College take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $15,254 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debtload of $21,500.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMN Twin Cities also did well on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Minnesota list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at PCI Academy-Plymouth helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Plymouth, PCI Academy-Plymouth is a private for-profit school with a 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nova Academy of Cosmetology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Rochester, Nova Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Model College of Hair Design. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Minnesota list. Model College of Hair Design is a 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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Out of the 11 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus landed the # 4 spot on the 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Minnesota list. 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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The excellent programs at Empire Beauty School-Bloomington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in Minnesota. Empire Beauty School-Bloomington is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Aveda Institute - Minneapolis is a great value for personal and culinary services students. Aveda Institute - Minneapolis is a 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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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 106 |
| Iowa | 118 |
| South Dakota | 2 |
| Missouri | 79 |
| Nebraska | 66 |
| North Dakota | 4 |
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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 Majors Related to Personal & Culinary Services
| 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.
- 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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