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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Minnesota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$9,070 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,463 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Minnesota

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

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools

#1

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN
$6,041 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Paul College the best value school in Minnesota for personal and culinary services students. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-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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#2

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN
$5,914 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Ridgewater College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in Minnesota. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ridgewater College are $5,914 a 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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$15,254 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $15,254 per year. After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debtload of $21,500.

In addition to its great value ranking, UMN Twin Cities is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Minnesota list.

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#4

PCI Academy-Plymouth

Plymouth, MN

Out of the 11 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, PCI Academy-Plymouth landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Plymouth, PCI Academy-Plymouth is a private for-profit college 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nova Academy of Cosmetology is a great value for personal and culinary services students. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Nova Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a 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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#4

Model College of Hair Design

Saint Cloud, MN

The excellent programs at Model College of Hair Design helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best personal and culinary services schools in Minnesota. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value 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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The excellent programs at Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park 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-Spring Lake Park is a small private for-profit school located in the 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Empire Beauty School-Bloomington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Minnesota 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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#4

Aveda Institute - Minneapolis

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aveda Institute - Minneapolis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Minnesota list. Aveda Institute - Minneapolis is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the 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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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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