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Culinary Arts at National Louis University

0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying culinary arts, you may want to check out the program at National Louis University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NLU is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,402. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 43 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.

NLU Culinary Arts Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts
Bachelor’s Degree in Culinary Arts

NLU Culinary Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks culinary arts programs across the country. The following shows how NLU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The culinary arts major at NLU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Culinary Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	2
	2
Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools	10
Most Popular Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	11
	13
Best Culinary Arts Trade Schools	18
Most Focused Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	19
Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools	22
	23
Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools	54
Most Focused Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools	62
Best Value Culinary Arts Schools	63
Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools	74
Most Focused Culinary Arts Trade Schools	183

Culinary Arts Student Demographics at NLU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the culinary arts majors at National Louis University.

NLU Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

44% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in culinary arts only graduates about 39% men each year. The program at NLU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 17% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	13
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

NLU Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Program

30% Women

Of the 10 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts from NLU in 2020-2021, 70% were men and 30% were women. The typical culinary arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% men. So male students are more repesented at NLU since its program graduates 31% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from National Louis University with a bachelor's in culinary arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NLU also has a doctoral program available in culinary arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 National Louis University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	43
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	10

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 National Louis University.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By TonyTheTiger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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