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Culinary Arts/Chef Training at National Louis University

Culinary Arts/Chef Training at National Louis University

Every culinary arts/chef training school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the culinary arts/chef training program at National Louis University stacks up to those at other schools.

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, 33 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.

NLU Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts/Chef Training
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Culinary Arts/Chef Training

NLU Culinary Arts/Chef Training Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the culinary arts/chef training progam at NLU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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/chef training major at NLU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Culinary Arts/Chef Training. 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 Chef Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
2
Best Chef Training Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 2
Most Popular Chef Training Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 5
Most Focused Chef Training Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 8
Best Chef Training Associate Degree Trade Schools 8
11
Most Popular Chef Training Associate Degree Trade Schools 13
Best Chef Training Trade Schools 14
18
Most Popular Chef Training Trade Schools 39
Best Value Chef Training Associate Degree Schools 44
Best Value Chef Training Schools 48
Most Focused Chef Training Associate Degree Trade Schools 50
Most Focused Chef Training Trade Schools 108

Culinary Arts/Chef Training Student Demographics at NLU

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

NLU Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate’s Program

27% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 73% of culinary arts/chef training associate's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

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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/chef training.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 10
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

NLU Culinary Arts/Chef Training Bachelor’s Program

30% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 70% of culinary arts/chef training bachelor's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

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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/chef training.

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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/chef training. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 National Louis University.

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.

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