2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 118 degrees and certificates were awarded to personal and culinary services students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Iowa to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.
2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for personal and culinary services majors pursuing a associate degree.
Most Popular Iowa Schools for an Associate in Personal & Culinary Services
Our analysis found Des Moines Area Community College to be the most popular school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Iowa. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 58 students majoring in personal and culinary services at DMACC, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.
Women make up 31% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa Central Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.
Women make up 50% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.
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Out of the 9 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the # 5 spot on the list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Davenport.
About 40% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 60% are male.
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Out of the 9 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian Hills Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. IHCC is a small public school located in the town of Ottumwa.
About 80% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Northeast Iowa Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.
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Iowa Western Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree personal and culinary services programs. Located in the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 25% are male.
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With a ranking of #9, Marshalltown Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Marshalltown, Marshalltown Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 106 |
| Minnesota | 81 |
| South Dakota | 2 |
| Missouri | 79 |
| Nebraska | 66 |
| North Dakota | 4 |
Personal & Culinary Services Related Majors
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 Related Majors
| 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 9 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.