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Culinary Arts at Rend Lake College
If you plan to study Culinary Arts, take a look at what Rend Lake College. Get started with the following essential facts.
Rend Lake College is located in Ina, IL.
In the most recent year for which we have data, 17 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Rend Lake College.
Studying Online at Rend Lake College
Online coursework is an option at Rend Lake College. Among 2,015 students, 205 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 814 (40%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
The following sections describe the diversity of Culinary Arts graduates at Rend Lake College, by degree type.
Program-wide, Culinary Arts graduates at Rend Lake College are 65% women (11) and 35% men (6).
Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Rend Lake College
Of the 5 associate’s culinary arts graduates at Rend Lake College, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Rend Lake College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 4 |
| Black / African American | 1 |
Minority students account for 20% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Rend Lake College, below 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 Rend Lake College
The Culinary Arts program at Rend Lake College breaks down into more specific concentrations:
| Concentration | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Baking & Pastry Arts | 2 |
| Chef Training | 15 |
Top-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates
Those who complete Culinary Arts program at Rend Lake College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Culinary Arts graduates, 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.