Find Trade Colleges

Culinary Arts/Chef Training at College of DuPage

What traits are you looking for in a culinary arts/chef training school? To help you decide if College of DuPage is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's culinary arts/chef training program.

COD is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and approximately 21,010 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 5 students received their associate's degree in culinary arts/chef training.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Culinary Arts/Chef Training section at the bottom of this page.

COD Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Culinary Arts/Chef Training (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts/Chef Training

COD Culinary Arts/Chef Training Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Culinary Arts/Chef Training Student Demographics at COD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the culinary arts/chef training majors at College of DuPage.

COD Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate’s Program

40% Women

80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of culinary arts/chef training associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

COD does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in culinary arts/chef training graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of DuPage with a associate's in culinary arts/chef training.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That Culinary Arts/Chef Training Grads May Go Into

A degree in culinary arts/chef training can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for College of DuPage.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Restaurant Cooks	48,660	$27,720
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	28,330	$32,490
Chefs and Head Cooks	4,770	$51,800
Cooks	1,930	$28,820

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

TradeCollege.org provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. TradeCollege.org is a for-profit site, and the displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.