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

140 Colleges
$21,070 Avg Salary
$11,910 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 140 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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.

Check out the personal and culinary services programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Aveda Institute - Minneapolis

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Aveda Institute - Minneapolis the most popular school in the Plains States Region for personal and culinary services students. Aveda Institute - Minneapolis is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Aveda Institute - Minneapolis carry an average student debt load of $10,194. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $102.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Hair Design - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Academy of Hair Design - Springfield is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Academy of Hair Design - Springfield accumulate an average of around $10,666 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grabber School of Hair Design. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Grabber School of Hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of St. Louis.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Grabber School of Hair Design accumulate an average of around $13,664 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $91.

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#4

Crave Beauty Academy

Wichita, KS

Out of the 140 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Crave Beauty Academy landed the # 4 spot on the list. Crave Beauty Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Wichita.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Crave Beauty Academy carry an average student debt load of $11,409.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Mitchell the School Springfield. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Paul Mitchell the School Springfield is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Paul Mitchell the School Springfield take out is $9,833. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $78.

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#6

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Saint Paul College carry an average student debt load of $16,240.

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With a ranking of #7, Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students. Located in the city of Omaha, Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $72, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Eric Fisher Academy

Wichita, KS

Eric Fisher Academy landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular personal and culinary services programs. Located in the large city of Wichita, Eric Fisher Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Eric Fisher Academy carry an average student debt load of $9,632. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $78.

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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at DMACC accumulate an average of around $14,731 in student debt.

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#10

Aveda Institute - Des Moines

West Des Moines, IA

Aveda Institute - Des Moines came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of West Des Moines, Aveda Institute - Des Moines is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Aveda Institute - Des Moines take out an average of $12,083 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $100, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#11

Nova Academy of Cosmetology

Rochester, MN

Nova Academy of Cosmetology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Nova Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Nova Academy of Cosmetology take out is $10,200. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $88.

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With a ranking of #12, Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Kansas City.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Kansas City Kansas Community College take out is $12,643.

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Xenon International Academy-Omaha ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Xenon International School of hair Design is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Xenon International School of hair Design take out $12,482 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $67, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#14

Bellus Academy

Manhattan, KS

Bellus Academy landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular personal and culinary services programs. Bellus Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Manhattan.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Bellus Academy take out $10,917 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $86.

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Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #14 on the list. Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of WOODBURY.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus take out is $10,988. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $86.

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House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Blue Springs.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs take out $8,917 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $74.

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With a ranking of #17, The Salon Professional Academy - Fargo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students. TSPA - Fargo is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from TSPA - Fargo carry an average student debt load of $12,000.

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The Salon Professional Academy - St Charles ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of St. Charles, TSPA - St Charles is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at TSPA - St Charles take out is $9,649.

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#18

Z Hair Academy

Overland Park, KS

Z Hair Academy ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Z Hair Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Overland Park.

On average, personal and culinary services graduates from Z Hair Academy take out $15,125 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $78.

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#20

Stewart School

Sioux Falls, SD

Stewart School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for personal and culinary services students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Stewart School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Stewart School accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $58.

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#21

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. JCCC is a large public school located in the city of Overland Park.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at JCCC take out is $8,586.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
22 Model College of Hair Design Saint Cloud, MN
23 Empire Beauty School-Bloomington Bloomington, MN
24 Paul Mitchell the School Wichita Wichita, KS
25 PCI Academy-Ames Ames, IA
26 Paul Mitchell the School Overland Park Overland Park, KS
27 Capri College, Davenport Davenport, IA
28 College of Hair Design-East Campus Lincoln, NE

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 25 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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