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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Culinary Arts 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 Trade Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Illinois to see which 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.
2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in Illinois
Check out the culinary arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.
Top 10 Most Popular Culinary Arts 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 degree in Illinois. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Lake County. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a large student population.
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Out of the 22 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Elgin Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. ECC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Elgin.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means National Louis University is a great place for culinary arts students. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Joliet Junior College is a great place for culinary arts students. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Joliet.
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Moraine Valley Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Illinois list. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palos Hills.
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With a ranking of #7, Richland Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students. Located in the small city of Decatur, Richland Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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Lake Land College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the town of Mattoon.
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With a ranking of #9, College of DuPage did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students. COD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.
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Rend Lake College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. Located in the rural area of Ina, Rend Lake College is a public college with a small student population.
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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 22 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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