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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree 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.
The Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Culinary Arts program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for culinary arts majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 22 students majoring in culinary arts at Kennedy-King College, 23% are male and 77% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at Kennedy-King College accumulate an average of around $8,350 in student debt.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at National Louis University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 50 students majoring in culinary arts at NLU, 44% are male and 56% are female.
On average, culinary arts graduates from NLU take out $13,165 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Joliet Junior College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Illinois. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Joliet.
Of the 39 students majoring in culinary arts at Joliet Junior College, 41% are male and 59% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at Joliet Junior College accumulate an average of around $13,611 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Lake County. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 40% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Elgin Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. ECC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Elgin.
About 80% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 20% are male.
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College of DuPage came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. COD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.
Of the 24 students majoring in culinary arts at COD, 21% are male and 79% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, culinary arts graduates from COD carry an average student debt load of $10,428.
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Moraine Valley Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palos Hills.
Women make up 79% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Illinois Central College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. ICC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of East Peoria.
About 50% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Rend Lake College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of Ina, Rend Lake College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 30% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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Roosevelt University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree culinary arts programs. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 75% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 413 |
| Indiana | 181 |
| Wisconsin | 333 |
| Ohio | 305 |
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
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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 17 schools only.
- 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.
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