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

127 Colleges
$17,273 Avg Salary
$10,950 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate 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 127 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Academy of Hair Design - Springfield the most popular school in the Plains States Region for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Academy of Hair Design - Springfield is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

About 53% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#2

Eric Fisher Academy

Wichita, KS

Out of the 127 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eric Fisher Academy landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Wichita, Eric Fisher Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 135 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Eric Fisher Academy, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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#3

Aveda Institute - Minneapolis

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 127 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Aveda Institute - Minneapolis landed the # 3 spot on the list. Aveda Institute - Minneapolis is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 98% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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#4

Z Hair Academy

Overland Park, KS

Out of the 127 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Z Hair Academy landed the # 4 spot on the list. Z Hair Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Overland Park.

Of the 96 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Z Hair Academy, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Salon Professional Academy - St Charles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate 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 fairly small student population.

About 99% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 1% are male.

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#6

Bellus Academy

Manhattan, KS

Bellus Academy ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bellus Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Of the 92 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Bellus Academy, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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Paul Mitchell the School Wichita came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Wichita, Paul Mitchell the School Wichita is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 87 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Paul Mitchell the School Wichita, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Nova Academy of Cosmetology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Rochester, Nova Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 80 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Nova Academy of Cosmetology, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Omaha, Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 3% are male.

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Paul Mitchell the School Overland Park landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, Paul Mitchell the School Overland Park is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 78 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Paul Mitchell the School Overland Park, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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#11

Crave Beauty Academy

Wichita, KS

Crave Beauty Academy landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. Crave Beauty Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Wichita.

About 97% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 3% are male.

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Paul Mitchell the School Springfield ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Paul Mitchell the School Springfield is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in personal and culinary services at Paul Mitchell the School Springfield, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Des Moines Area Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate personal and culinary services programs. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

Of the 66 students majoring in personal and culinary services at DMACC, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#14

Stewart School

Sioux Falls, SD

Stewart School ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, Stewart School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#15

Summit Salon Academy Kansas City

Independence, MO

With a ranking of #15, Summit Salon Academy Kansas City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for personal and culinary services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Summit Salon Academy KC is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Independence.

Women make up 98% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal and culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Kansas City.

Women make up 81% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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Paul Mitchell the School St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal and culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Paul Mitchell the School St Louis is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of St. Louis.

Women make up 97% of the personal and culinary services majors at the school.

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#18

Aveda Institute - Des Moines

West Des Moines, IA

Aveda Institute - Des Moines did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal and culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of West Des Moines, Aveda Institute - Des Moines is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 5% are male.

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Xenon International Academy-Omaha ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, Xenon International School of hair Design is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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Paul Mitchell the School Missouri Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for personal and culinary services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Paul Mitchell the School Missouri Columbia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in personal and culinary services at the school are women while 3% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Personal & Culinary Services students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
21 Model College of Hair Design Saint Cloud, MN
21 Joseph’s College Cosmetology Lincoln, NE
23 Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS
23 Grabber School of Hair Design St. Louis, MO
25 Old Town Barber College - Wichita Wichita, KS
25 Skin Institute Saint Louis, MO
25 Mitsu Sato Hair Academy Overland Park, KS

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
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 27 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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