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Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

45 Colleges
$26,607 Avg Salary
$17,648 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree 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.

The Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 45 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Personal & Culinary Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for personal and culinary services majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Des Moines Area Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

Of the 58 students majoring in personal and culinary services at DMACC, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#2

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Louis Community College is a great place for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Women make up 80% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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#3

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

The in-demand associate degree programs at Johnson County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal and culinary services schools in the Plains States Region . JCCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.

About 90% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 10% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Metropolitan Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal and culinary services schools in the Plains States Region . MCC is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

Women make up 64% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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#5

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

The in-demand associate degree programs at Saint Paul College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular personal and culinary services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 54% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Southeast Community College Area did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.

About 68% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 32% are male.

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Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. OTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Women make up 64% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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#8

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

With a ranking of #8, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

Of the 23 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Kirkwood Community College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Kansas City Kansas Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the city of Kansas City.

Of the 15 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Kansas City Kansas Community College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#10

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Butler Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal and culinary services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 21% are male.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal and culinary services schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 106
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 29 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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