2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, personal and culinary services was ranked #31 in the country. In fact 130,328 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 75 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Saint Paul College to be the best value school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,041 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johnson County Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Overland Park.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at JCCC are $5,352 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LATI are $6,718 per year.
LATI also claimed a spot on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ridgewater College is a great value for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ridgewater College are $5,914 a year.
Ridgewater College also claimed a spot on our Best Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas City Kansas Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the city of Kansas City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kansas City Kansas Community College are $6,510 a year.
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Southeast Community College Area landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,780 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Des Moines Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMACC are $10,440 per year.
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Kirkwood Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.
Kirkwood Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,072 in tuition and fees each year.
Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,826 a year.
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Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OTC are $6,028 a year.
Butler Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Butler CC are $5,976 per year.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Personal & Culinary Services students in the Plains States Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region award.
Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State
Explore the best personal and culinary services colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Kansas | 106 |
Minnesota | 81 |
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 |
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Cosmetology | 107,895 |
Culinary Arts | 19,806 |
Funeral & Mortuary Science | 2,354 |
Casino Operations and Services | 192 |
Other Personal & Culinary Services | 81 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 75 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.
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