2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Culinary Arts Basic 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Illinois to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for culinary arts majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named College of Lake County the most popular school in Illinois for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in culinary arts at College of Lake County, 16% are male and 84% are female.
Our analysis found Elgin Community College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Illinois. ECC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Elgin.
About 58% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 42% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 51 students majoring in culinary arts at Kennedy-King College, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lake Land College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the town of Mattoon.
Of the 53 students majoring in culinary arts at Lake Land College, 77% are male and 23% are female.
Out of the 17 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Joliet Junior College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Joliet.
Of the 104 students majoring in culinary arts at Joliet Junior College, 48% are male and 52% are female.
Richland Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Decatur, Richland Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in culinary arts at Richland Community College, 43% are male and 57% are female.
Rend Lake College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the rural area of Ina, Rend Lake College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in culinary arts at Rend Lake College, 77% are male and 23% are female.
Moraine Valley Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palos Hills.
About 80% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 20% are male.
With a ranking of #8, McHenry County College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Crystal Lake, MCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in culinary arts at MCC, 23% are male and 77% are female.
Lincoln Land Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Springfield, LLCC is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 75% of the culinary arts majors at the school.
Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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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