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Culinary Arts at City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College

If you plan to study Culinary Arts, consider the program at City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College. Get started with the following essential facts.

City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College is in Chicago, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 97 culinary arts degrees were granted at City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College.

Online Class Availability at City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College

Distance learning is available at City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College. Among 3,274 students, 984 (30%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 669 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Culinary Arts Rankings at City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College

Rankings can help you compare City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College’s Culinary Arts program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Illinois	#5 of 15
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#12 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#15 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#38 of 42
Best Value	Nationwide	#94 of 310
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#242 of 295

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College

Students who complete City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College’s Culinary Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$20,684

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Culinary Arts graduates from City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College is $7,986.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Culinary Arts graduates at City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Culinary Arts graduates at City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College are 62% women (60) and 38% men (37).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College

Of the 16 associate’s culinary arts graduates at City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College, 62% were women (10) and 38% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	10

Minority students account for 100% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College, above the national average of 52%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Culinary Arts Concentrations at City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College

The Culinary Arts program at City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Baking & Pastry Arts	17
Chef Training	80

Top-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Students who finish Culinary Arts program at City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Culinary Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Food Service Managers	$165,782
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$50,662
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$47,691
Bakers	$41,467
Cooks, Restaurant	$41,438
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$37,104
Cooks, All Other	$36,782
Chefs and Head Cooks	$35,292
Cooks, Private Household	$35,204
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$30,453

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.