2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Personal & Culinary Services for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 130,328 people earned their degree in personal and culinary services, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, personal and culinary services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $18,795 and had an average of $12,190 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 5,936 personal and culinary services graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,070 and $11,910 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 437 personal and culinary services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Personal & Culinary Services for an Associate” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in personal and culinary services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality personal and culinary services programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the personal and culinary services program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The personal & culinary services school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Personal & Culinary Services for an Associate”.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Personal & Culinary Services for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Personal & Culinary Services for an Associate”.
Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Personal & Culinary Services for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson County Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Johnson County Community College is a public institution located in Overland Park, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
JCCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 13,891 students enrolled at JCCC, 389 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,331. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Paul College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Personal & Culinary Services for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 26 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Paul College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 79 of the 5,823 students enrolled at Saint Paul College were GI Bill® students, of which 50 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,549. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Paul College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Paul College]](/colleges/saint-paul-college-a-community-and-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Personal & Culinary Services for an Associate list. Located in Ankeny, Iowa, this large public school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified associates’s personal and culinary services students in 2020-2021.
DMACC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 500 of the 23,051 students enrolled at DMACC were GI Bill® students, of which 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,709. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Des Moines Area Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Personal & Culinary Services for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 23 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
Kirkwood Community College also made our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5.Among the 12,277 students enrolled at Kirkwood Community College, 264 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,554. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kirkwood Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Personal & Culinary Services for an Associate list. Ozarks Technical Community College is a fairly large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 25 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
OTC also made our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 564 of the 11,237 students enrolled at Ozarks Technical Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 219 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,819. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ozarks Technical Community College]](/colleges/ozarks-technical-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Personal & Culinary Services for an Associate list. Sioux City, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s personal and culinary services degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Western Iowa Tech Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 5,360 students enrolled at Western Iowa Tech Community College, 117 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 51 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,455. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Iowa Tech Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Saint Louis Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Personal & Culinary Services for an Associate list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 46 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Saint Louis Community College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Saint Louis Community College supports 15,206 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,111. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Louis Community College]](/colleges/saint-louis-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Southeast Community College Area did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Personal & Culinary Services for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Southeast Community College Area is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeast Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 9,328 students enrolled at Southeast Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,488. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Southeast Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Butler Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Personal & Culinary Services for an Associate ranking. Butler Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in El Dorado, Kansas. It awarded 14 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
Butler CC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 180 of the 7,175 students enrolled at Butler CC were GI Bill® students, of which 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,492. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Butler CC offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Butler Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Kansas City Kansas Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Personal & Culinary Services for an Associate list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small school located in Kansas City, Kansas that handed out 15 associates’s personal and culinary services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kansas City Kansas Community College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 5,148 students enrolled at Kansas City Kansas Community College, 199 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 154 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,343. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kansas City Kansas Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Kansas City Kansas Community College]](/colleges/kansas-city-kansas-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
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