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2025 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Plains States Region

10 Colleges in the Plains States Region
6,532 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$18,890 Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in personal & culinary services. It is ranked #31 out of 38 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,532 degrees in personal & culinary services annually.

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Choosing a Great Personal & Culinary Services School

Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Plains States Region The personal & culinary services program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Personal & Culinary Services rankings. We derive our Best Overall Personal & Culinary Services School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Personal & Culinary Services Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Personal & Culinary Services
Bachelor's Degrees in Personal & Culinary Services

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Personal & Culinary Services in the Plains States Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the personal & culinary services degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Personal & Culinary Services

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$60,367 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in personal & culinary services needs to look into University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Personal & Culinary Services degree recipients from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities earn a boost of around $41,477 above the typical earnings of personal & culinary services majors.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$30,330 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in personal & culinary services needs to check out Johnson County Community College. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #347 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means JCCC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 76 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at JCCC in the most recent data year. Those personal & culinary services students who get their degree from Johnson County Community College earn $11,439 more than the standard personal & culinary services student.

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Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
161 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
9.3% Growth in Graduates

Saint Paul College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in personal & culinary services. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Saint Paul. This college ranks 43rd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 161 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Saint Paul College in the most recent year we have data available. Those personal & culinary services students who get their degree from Saint Paul College receive $14,086 more than the typical personal & culinary services grad.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
110 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$37,474 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Des Moines Area Community College if you want to pursue a degree in personal & culinary services. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #408 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means DMACC is a great college overall.

There were about 110 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at DMACC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the personal & culinary services program at Des Moines Area Community College make $18,584 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$21,391 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #837 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Kirkwood Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 40 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Personal & Culinary Services degree recipients from Kirkwood Community College earn a boost of around $2,501 above the average income of personal & culinary services majors.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
117 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
1.7% Growth in Graduates

Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public college located in the midsize city of Kansas City. This college ranks 20th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 117 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Kansas City Kansas Community College in the most recent data year. Personal & Culinary Services degree recipients from Kansas City Kansas Community College get an earnings boost of about $2,201 above the typical earnings of personal & culinary services graduates.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE

MCC is a large public college located in the city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #615 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MCC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 28 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent data year.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$26,318 Median Starting Salary

Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Bridgeton. This college ranks 22nd out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 60 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Saint Louis Community College in the most recent data year. Those personal & culinary services students who get their degree from Saint Louis Community College make $7,428 more than the average personal & culinary services graduate.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
$24,061 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 32nd out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 33 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at Western Iowa Tech Community College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the personal & culinary services degree program at Western Iowa Tech Community College get $5,171 above the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Personal & Culinary Services Degrees Awarded
22.0% Growth in Graduates

OTC is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Springfield. This college ranks 32nd out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 50 personal & culinary services students who graduated with this degree at OTC in the most recent year we have data available. Personal & Culinary Services degree recipients from Ozarks Technical Community College earn a boost of about $6,989 over the average earnings of personal & culinary services graduates.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges by State

Explore the best personal & culinary services colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Kansas 38 106
Minnesota 38 81
Iowa 38 118
South Dakota 38 2
Missouri 38 79
Nebraska 36 66
North Dakota 35 4

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Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 5,813
Culinary Arts 593
Funeral & Mortuary Science 126

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