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Culinary Arts at Joliet Junior College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Culinary Arts, you may want to check out the program at Joliet Junior College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Joliet Junior College is located in Joliet, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 82 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Joliet Junior College.

Online & Distance Learning at Joliet Junior College

Online coursework is an option at Joliet Junior College. Of 14,414 students, 1,467 (10%) studied exclusively online and 3,419 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Culinary Arts Rankings at Joliet Junior College

Rankings can help you compare Joliet Junior College’s Culinary Arts program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#5 of 15
Best Value	Illinois	#7 of 15
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#13 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#16 of 42
Best Value	Nationwide	#82 of 310
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#89 of 295

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from Joliet Junior College

Students who complete Joliet Junior College’s Culinary Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$22,926

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Culinary Arts graduates from Joliet Junior College comes in at $16,375.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Culinary Arts graduates at Joliet Junior College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Culinary Arts graduates at Joliet Junior College are 61% women (50) and 39% men (32).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Joliet Junior College

Of the 36 associate’s culinary arts degrees awarded at Joliet Junior College, 61% were women (22) and 39% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Joliet Junior College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Joliet Junior College, lower than 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 Joliet Junior College

The Culinary Arts program at Joliet Junior College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Baking & Pastry Arts	12
Chef Training	36
Food Preparation/Kitchen Assistant	34

Highest-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Students who finish Culinary Arts program at Joliet Junior College pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Culinary Arts majors, 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.