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Culinary Arts at Joliet Junior College

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

Joliet Junior College is located in Joliet, Illinois and approximately 10,267 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 31 students received their associate's degree in culinary arts.

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

Joliet Junior College Culinary Arts Degrees Available

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

Joliet Junior College Culinary Arts Rankings

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Culinary Arts Student Demographics at Joliet Junior College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the culinary arts majors at Joliet Junior College.

Joliet Junior College Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

52% Women

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in culinary arts only graduates about 39% men each year. The program at Joliet Junior College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in culinary arts at Joliet Junior College are white. Around 52% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Culinary Arts

Culinary Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Joliet Junior College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	31
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant	11
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	4

Careers That Culinary Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in culinary arts 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 Joliet Junior College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Restaurant Cooks	48,660	$27,720
Bartenders	28,570	$24,280
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	28,330	$32,490
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	19,960	$27,550
Bakers	8,810	$26,620

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.

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