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2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Culinary Arts is the #11 most popular major in Illinois with 668 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the best for culinary arts majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top Illinois Trade Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Culinary Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Lake Land College the best school in Illinois for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the distant town of Mattoon.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts graduates from Kennedy-King College carry an average student debtload of $5,257.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 413 |
Indiana | 181 |
Wisconsin | 333 |
Ohio | 305 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Culinary Arts
One of 4 majors within the trade school area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Culinary Arts Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 10,546 |
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | 5,029 |
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts | 3,303 |
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager | 1,394 |
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant | 786 |
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services | 335 |
Institutional Food Workers | 204 |
Culinary Science/Culinology | 203 |
Bartending/Bartender | 157 |
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, & Dining Room Management/Manager | 82 |
Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter | 28 |
Wine Steward/Sommelier | 8 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Cosmetology | 124,611 |
Funeral & Mortuary Science | 2,186 |
Casino Operations and Services | 385 |
Other Personal & Culinary Services | 95 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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