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Chef Training in Illinois

Chef Training Schools in Illinois

Jobs for Chef Training Grads in Illinois

There are 109,030 people in the state and 2,846,400 people in the nation working in Culinary Arts/Chef Training jobs.

Chef Training Jobs Nationwide vs. IL

Wages for Chef Training Jobs in Illinois

Culinary Arts/Chef Training grads earn an average of $41,478 in the state and $42,456 nationwide.

Chef Training Wages Nationwide vs. IL

There are 12 colleges in Illinois that offer Culinary Arts/Chef Training degrees in our data. Learn about the most popular 12 below:

#1

Lake Land College

Mattoon

Graduates earn a median salary of $31,436 in their first year after graduation. Undergrads from Illinois pay around $4,280 a year in tuition.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $47,217 a year. The school admits about 93% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 56%.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $30,680 a year. Undergrads from Illinois pay around $4,380 a year in tuition.

Graduates earn a median salary of $38,826 in their first year after graduation. Undergrads from Illinois pay around $4,530 a year in tuition.

Graduates earn a median salary of $39,110 in their first year after graduation. Undergrads from Illinois pay around $4,494 a year in tuition.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $42,791 a year. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $3,180 a year.

#7

Kaskaskia College

Centralia

Graduates earn a median salary of $42,393 in their first year after graduation. Undergrads from Illinois pay around $4,800 a year in tuition.

Graduates earn a median salary of $45,854 in their first year after graduation. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $4,590 a year.

#9

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $39,600 after earning their degree at this institution. Undergrads from Illinois pay around $4,320 a year in tuition.

#10

Triton College

River Grove

Graduates earn a median salary of $38,646 in their first year after graduation. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $4,920 a year.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $34,943 after earning their degree at this institution. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $4,500 a year.

#12

Illinois Central College

East Peoria

Graduates earn a median salary of $47,005 in their first year after graduation. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $4,650 a year.

Chef Training Careers in IL

Some of the careers Culinary Arts/Chef Training majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
Cooks, Private Household 14% $35,204
Chefs and Head Cooks 13% $35,292
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 6% $37,104
Cooks, All Other 4% $36,782
Cooks, Restaurant 1% $41,438

Below are some popular majors that are similar to Culinary Arts/Chef Training.

Major Annual Graduates Nationwide
Foodservice Systems Administration 373

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